Evan Davis Quotes

My theory is that if you look confident you can pull off anything - even if you have no clue what you're doing.

Being a comedian is like being a con man. You have to make 'em like you before you can fool 'em.

The true value of somebody in this town is very hard to determine. It's all smoke and mirrors.

Ah! yes, I know: those who see me rarely trust my word: I must look too intelligent to keep it.

Well, you know what they say in Hollywood - the most important thing is being sincere, even if you have to fake it.

Trust not too much to appearances.

If you want to be thought a liar, always tell the truth.

Being attractive and being credible can and do go together.

Who are you going to believe, me or your own eyes?

Reality is the scary thing. Not my work, not comedy.

I have the terrible feeling that, because I am wearing a white beard and am sitting in the back of the theatre, you expect me to tell you the truth about something. These are the cheap seats, not Mount Sinai.

Drama is easy to fool people with, but you can't trick people into laughing.

I think I'm just a comedian who's a pretty good con man, and I don't see that changing any time soon.

If people still trust me with a funny line, then that is fine. If that is what gets me work.

The real challenge lies in maintaining dignity while being funny. I am in awe of Krushna Abhishek's energy and Bharti Singh's wit. They are infectious and selfless.

If you can fool every single member of the audience into thinking you're confident and you deserve to be there, everyone will jump on your side.

People will always see things that they want to see but, ultimately, 'Celebrity Juice' is about three mates having an absolute laugh.

I'm funny because I'm funny. And there's more to offer.

What you do in this world is a matter of no consequence. The question is, what can you make people believe that you have done?

Honesty is often the best policy, but sometimes the appearance of it is worth six of it.

It is said that a rogue does not look you in the face, neither does an honest man look at you as if he had his reputation to establish.

I just do little jokes all the time and people think I'm serious. I know exactly who Gordon Ramsay is, I know exactly who Gordon Brown is... I just say jokes but they think I'm serious which I think is funny and I think I kind of play up the image sometimes because - whatever - it's just entertainment.

Art is as heavy as sorrow, as light as a breeze, as bright as an idea, as pretty as a picture, as funny as money, and as fugitive as fraud!

When others asked the truth of me, I was convinced it was not the truth they wanted, but an illusion they could bear to live with.

We are as often duped by diffidence as by confidence.