“I admire any woman who does stand-up, but frankly I'd rather pull out ...” — Katherine Parkinson Quote

“I admire any woman who does stand-up, but frankly I'd rather pull out my own eyelids.”

“You do develop a taste as an actress: Chekhov, Ayckbourn: it's the combination of comedy and human drama. I would never want to do anything without comedy.”

“Acting is about enhancing your life, not representing something that's missing.”

“I respect and admire what cops do.”

“I am not a long-run actor. I admire actors who can do that.”

“My favorite band of all time is The Clash. The thing I love about The Clash is they started out as guys who could barely play three chords. They dabbled in reggae, punk, rap, jazz. They came to a sound that could only be defined as The Clash. It was impossible to say what it was. I admire them for that.”