Latest Bill Bailey Quotes from Interviews

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• If you have enough money to be comfortable it makes life a lot easier and that's undeniable. But I think happiness is more elusive.

  Bill Bailey

  Thinking, Enough, Easier

  Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

• My wife bought me a vintage Gibson guitar that isn't just beautiful but has tremendous sentimental value. I have plenty of guitars for live gigs but this is one to treasure.

  Bill Bailey

  Beautiful, Guitar, Vintage

  Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

• I tend to go through periods worrying, "Where am I going, I can't see a way out of this," and it becomes quite stressful. But sometimes you have to take a bet on yourself.

  Bill Bailey

  Worry, Way, Sometimes

  Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

• I never really thought comedy was a career option, just something I did for fun. Suddenly I realised I was getting paid which was a bonus. I studied for a diploma with the London College of Music, and teaching was something I thought I might do but comedy intervened.

  Bill Bailey

  Fun, Teaching, College

  Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

• I try to appreciate the simple things. I've just been camping with my son and I enjoyed that just as much if not more than a holiday in a posh hotel. I like making a cup of tea and bacon sarnie in the morning.

  Bill Bailey

  Morning, Holiday, Son

  Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

• The way we live in the West we live like kings. People moan about this and that in Britain but we have running water, electricity, security and a rule of law and so many people in the world don't have these.

  Bill Bailey

  Running, Kings, Law

  Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

• Television is where you earn regular money so you can plan a little bit but even then only when you have a regular gig. If you're just doing the odd appearance, you don't know if it will carry on.

  Bill Bailey

  Television, Littles, Gigs

  Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

• I spent money on a decent bike, a bit of kit for paddle boarding and I like bird watching so I bought a decent pair of binoculars but as far as bottles of Cristal champagne and Gucci loafers? No, blingy and showy stuff isn't me.

  Bill Bailey

  Bird, Bottles, Stuff

  Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

• Live comedy's a very reckless, foolhardy profession. You're only as good as your last gig so earnings fluctuate.

  Bill Bailey

  Gigs, Lasts, Earning

  Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

• Work hard, save and live within your means.

  Bill Bailey

  Hard Work, Mean, Hard

  Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

• At college, I felt frustrated thinking three years was a long time and I just wanted a job but afterwards I was in employment the whole time. I got into a theatre company and started doing stand-up gigs for cash, so I lived hand-to-mouth, but there was always enough to pay the bills.

  Bill Bailey

  Jobs, College, Thinking

  Source: www.telegraph.co.uk