Quotes by Johnny Vegas

About Johnny Vegas:

Michael Joseph Pennington, Sr. is an English actor and comedian, known for his angry rants, surreal humour, portly figure and high husky voice.
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Up North you are holding your own. Everyone considers themselves a comedian.

Johnny Vegas

I had a massive amount of self-belief when I did stand-up.

Johnny Vegas

I still give myself the right to be highly critical of others, though.

Johnny Vegas

Class still matters in Britain today.

Johnny Vegas

I believe that Britain is becoming more class-conscious, and I quake at the very idea of Old Etonians ruling the world again.

Johnny Vegas

If you write, produce and direct, you own things and see them through to the end.

Johnny Vegas

My forte is playing drunks down the ages. When my agent rings me about a role, I don't ask what the part is, but what century it's in.

Johnny Vegas

My agent once said, 'You're not very driven.' And it's true. I'm not the type to ring up and go, 'Get me this part!'

Johnny Vegas

It can be tough as a jobbing actor.

Johnny Vegas

I've got my finger in a lot of pies.

Johnny Vegas

I used to attract a lot of feeders. I'd be quite happy to be locked in someone's flat and fed liquidised burgers.

Johnny Vegas

I struggle as a writer, and I'm convinced that if I was at school now, I'd be termed as having ADS. Two minutes and I'm drifting.

Johnny Vegas

My name is Michael Pennington, and I am not a comic character.

Johnny Vegas

This autocue was obviously written for someone else and I've been brought in at the last minute.

Johnny Vegas

I think I'm realising more and more that I've got a job to do and I can't be doing the big nights out and working to my full potential the next day. I feel much better for it.

Johnny Vegas

The idea of being on TV 24 hours a day and people seeing the real me... No.

Johnny Vegas

I'd never experienced stress before I did stand-up, and it was a massive shock to my system, this thing of waking up, and the nerves of, 'You're on stage tonight.'

Johnny Vegas

There's lots of stuff about me being a fan of Cliff but not being gay. Which suggests that he is, but he's not. Anyway, this is Channel 4, let their lawyers sort it out.

Johnny Vegas

I think it sort of dawns on you that if you're not gigging constantly you're not actually relevant. You may be relevant to a different part of the media now, to television commissioners and editors, but to a young live-comedy audience you're not, rea...

Johnny Vegas

I've always said that with kids' TV that people get stuck in it from drama school but that's not fair because I know myself that when you go in creatively, kids are so much more open to ideas. You're so much freer to mess about and try things.

Johnny Vegas

In credits, I'm 'Michael' sometimes now, but people know you as something, so there's no point fighting it. 'Squiggle,' you'll always be 'Prince,' and 'The Rock,' just accept it. I want to move on, but not that much. So I'm still known as 'Johnny Veg...

Johnny Vegas

Author Bio

  • NameJohnny Vegas
  • DescriptionEnglish comedian
  • BornSeptember 11, 1971
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionActor; Comedian; Screenwriter; Film Producer; Rugby League Player