Graham Norton quotes

Graham Norton is an Irish television presenter, comedian, and writer, famous for his witty humor and lively interviews. His long-running BBC talk show has featured many global celebrities and is known for its unique blend of comedy and candid conversation. He continues to be one of the most popular and influential figures in British and Irish entertainment. Here are 51 of his quotes:

I do get pleasure from very inconsequential things, like shopping for clothes.

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I'm often dating people, but I don't say it because you sort of know it won't last long.

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A comedian's a comedian. They're a very kind of cynical bunch. I guess that's why I like them.

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I don't think you should have to try to be nice, I think most people are nice. I think being cheerful and nice is just a politeness.

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A good rule to remember for life is that when it comes to plastic surgery and sushi, never be attracted by a bargain.

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I've so exceeded what I ever wanted to do.

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The higher your profile becomes, the more aware you are that people out there might hate you.

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Britain's such a twisted, weird little place.

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I was a failed actor but I still wanted to show off, so I ended up doing live comedy.

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The BBC is a victim of its own independence.

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Well, certainly I think American television is - that's proper TV.

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All my interesting stories are from before I was on television. Nothing interesting has happened to me since then. Maybe it's because the most interesting thing in my life is the show and that's on telly.

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An awful lot of female celebrities are very beautiful whereas a lot of male celebrities are not so hot.

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Basically, I'm a really bad interviewer. I love meeting celebrities, but then I get a bit bored. Once you meet them you thing, 'really, what an ordinary person'.

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My life could have been so grim... really, really grim.

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Straight men just can't imagine the bliss of being in a relationship with someone who finds farting as funny as they do.

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I don't think I've got bad taste. I've got no taste.

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I'm actually quite self-sufficient, so it might look as if there isn't room for anyone in my life. That isn't entirely the case.

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All these people I interview are worth ten times what I'm worth.

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I have nothing to say about my childhood. It was a perfectly pleasant upbringing - it's not like it was unhappy or anything.

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It's amazing how I can just ramble on for hours, isn't it? And so unentertaining or uninteresting. But I can ramble on for hours. It's a sort of terrible gift, isn't it?

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You don't want money to make you a social freak where you can only hang out with rich people.

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