“From the age of 14, I remember thinking I wanted to be a comedian. But...” — Lee Mack Quote

“From the age of 14, I remember thinking I wanted to be a comedian. But that was like saying I wanted to be an astronaut. It felt like a million miles away, something I could never do, but would be great to.”

“Neck-down comedy was no longer valid after the 1980s alternative comedy revolution. Everything became about the cerebral. And with that came positive things - it helped get rid of some of the sexism and homophobia - but it also meant a lot of physical comedy was lost.”

“I came to London with a girl. We lived together and split up very quickly. I was on my own in London so started going to comedy clubs.”

“Being a rock & roll star has become as legitimate a career option as being an astronaut or a policeman or a fireman.”

“When I became an astronaut, I was an engineer.”

“In the '60s astronauts were rockstars. Everyone wanted to be an astronaut.”