Stephen Mangan Quotes

• Theres always an anxiety about playing literary characters because one of the great joys of reading books is that you can create your own vision of things.

  Stephen Mangan

  Reading, Book, Character

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• I dont like to watch myself on screen because in my mind there is a touch of George Clooney about me, but when I see it, there is more than a little Donkey from Shrek about me.

  Stephen Mangan

  Mind, Watches, Littles

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• I had an inspirational teacher at my junior school: Peter Nixon. He was enthusiastic, knowledgeable and slightly scary - a good combination for a teacher.

  Stephen Mangan

  Teacher, School, Scary

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• I enter myself in races. I did a triathlon, and I have done a marathon a couple of times.

  Stephen Mangan

  Couple, Race, Done

  "Balanced?". Interview with Stevie Brown, www.theguardian.com. April 14, 2006.

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• I watch films. I play the guitar: me and some mates - I wouldnt dignify it with the term band - get together and play.

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  Guitar, Play, Together

  "Balanced?". Interview with Stevie Brown, www.theguardian.com. April 14, 2006.

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• I'm a massive sucker for music documentaries.

  Stephen Mangan

  Documentaries, Sucker, Massive

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• My childhood was very gregarious, and I was usually surrounded by close family.

  Stephen Mangan

  Childhood, Gregarious, Close Family

  "My family values". Interview with Jo Mears, www.theguardian.com. April 24, 2009.

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• I didnt know any actors growing up. My dad was a builder, and we didnt know any arty types.

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  Dad, Growing Up, Actors

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• Comedy is a very personal thing, and some people will find it funny, some people wont.

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  People, Comedy, Personal Things

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• I am a passionate believer that comedy is a way of tackling some of the most dark and difficult aspects of being a human being.

  Stephen Mangan

  Dark, Passionate, Way

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