Brendan O'Carroll quotes

I miss the comedy of the '70s and '80s, like 'Only Fools And Horses' and 'Fawlty Towers,' so I'm glad I'm put in that category. (Brendan O'Carroll)
If you are writing comedy and try to please everybody, you'll please nobody. View quote
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You write what makes you laugh, and you hope that the audience agree, and so far they do. View quote
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Anyone who thinks they can write the perfect comedy that everyone will love is a fool. I can only write what I think is funny and hope that there is a likeminded audience out there. View quote
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I can only write what makes me laugh, and what makes me laugh is the comedy I grew up on. View quote
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For many people, Mrs. Brown has come from the middle of nowhere. But Mrs. Brown was first written for radio. I wrote it for a radio series in 1992. It was a five-minute piece for radio, and it's been absolutely astonishing. View quote
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People have really taken Mrs. Brown to their hearts. I think she reminds them of their own mammies... Fierce and scary but full of love. View quote
Brendan O'Carroll

Brendan O'Carroll

Brendan O'Carroll - Image
Photo: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: Irish Writer
Born: September 15, 1955
Quotes count: 7

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