Inspirational Quotes
Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.
Frankie Boyle Quotes
CompetitionHumorIndividualismSelf-PromotionSocial Dynamics I doubt anyone has ever accused comedians of solidarity before. It's hard to think of a less collegiate world than that of unabashed professional narcissists competing for attention; even when we reluctantly band together on panel shows, we're only trying to sell solo tours.
Cultural PerceptionFriendlinessHumorSelf-awarenessTravel I did a ski festival in Austria once. I was struck by how friendly Austrians were, before gradually realising it's more that Glaswegians are awful.
Perception of LeadershipPolitical CriticismPublic OpinionSocial AwarenessUnderstanding of Reality There's been a thread of coverage implying that Corbyn is a decent guy but he clearly doesn't understand how the world works. Ignoring the fact that for the majority of people, it doesn't.
CitizenshipGovernanceLaw and JusticeLegal EffectivenessPolitical Accountability I think we live in a country that sometimes forgets how effective the rule of law is, perhaps because our governments have often found it inconvenient.
Audience ExpectationHard WorkPerseveranceSkill Development That's what I do in my stand-up. I work hard and hone the material and after a while audiences expect what I do to be good.
British CultureCommunicationPrivacyPrivacy InvasionSocial Norms Having our privacy exposed is particularly crushing for the British - a nation for whom the phrase: 'How are you?' really means: 'Please say one word, then leave me alone.'
Conflict ResolutionDialogueReconciliationSocial HarmonyUnity Sectarianism is a real problem, but it should be addressed by people engaging with each other - reconciliation.
ActivismEthicsMedia CritiqueSatireSociety If you're an activist trying to do something important, I salute you. Most of us just give ourselves ethical brownie points for watching Channel 2 instead of Channel 3, like characters in a broad dystopian satire.
Caffeine DependenceExhaustionHealth RisksOverworkStress I was drinking so much coffee and Red Bull just to keep going it screwed me.
AppearanceIndividualityJudgmentPerceptionSelf Reflection The thing that nobody really said about Rebecca Adlington is that she looks pretty weird. She looks like someone who's looking at themselves in the back of a spoon.
CommunicationEntertainmentHumorInformationLiterature I think the most important things my book does is to give readers the address of George Monbiot's website and how to get hold of comic books by Grant Morrison.
ConfidenceImmigrationLeadershipPoliticsPublic Opinion Ed Miliband's anti-immigration stance is odd: it's hard to vote for a man who doesn't have the confidence to defend his own existence.
AccountabilityPolitical CriticismPublic ServicesTrust in LeadershipVoter Awareness Of course, it's absurd that we trust the Tories with our day-to-day reality, as so many of them don't really inhabit it. Why elect people to run our schools and hospitals who choose not to go to those schools and hospitals?
BlasphemyExpressionHumorOffenseSurprise There is no doubt I have offended many people. No doubt, also, that I have blasphemed. I sometimes try to offend as part of my routine - after all, the essence of humour, even in a child, is the effort to shock and surprise.
AmericaDemocracyDivisionLovePolitics Let's not forget that the essential message of a Republican candidate is a tricky sell. That you love America, but hate all the groups that make up America. That you love democracy, but hate people.
Cultural IdentityHumourLiterary Heritage British people have a really sophisticated sense of humour, because we're exposed to much more than Europeans and Americans, not least in our literary heritage.
AuthenticityIdentitySelf-awarenessSelf WorthSocial Media Perhaps we've got so involved in the false selves we project on social media that we've forgotten that our real selves, our private selves, are different, are worth saving.
CultureHeritageIdentitySupportTradition Supporting Celtic, waving a tricolour because your parents are Irish - that's a valid culture.
CriticismHuman RightsHumorIronyPolitics I can make a joke pointing out that David Cameron told off Sri Lanka for human rights abuses committed with weapons Britain sold it - like Ronald McDonald calling you a fat bastard.
CivilizationCritical ThinkingHero WorshipMilitaryProgress There are many indicators of advanced civilisations, but unthinking hero worship of the military isn't one of them.
AggressionConflictMilitaryPrejudiceViolence I've been studying Israeli army martial arts. I now know 16 ways to kick a Palestinian woman in the back.
Cultural ContextHumorIntentPerceptionSpontaneity The average British person would hear me doing my joke about Rebecca Adlington and realise there's no malice in it. It was an off-the-cuff ad lib.
AdvertisingCinema ExperienceFrustrationPatience I absolutely loathe adverts. I won't go into the cinema until 20 minutes after the film is due to start because there are so many.