Stephen Fry - I don't believe there is a God. If I were to believe

I don't believe there is a God. If I were to believe in a god, l would believe in gods.

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Fry, Stephen. Interview by Gay Byrne. The Meaning of Life, RTÉ One, 2015.

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About the Author

Stephen Fry

Born: August 24, 1957
Nationality: British
Profession: Actor, Broadcaster, Comedian, Director, Writer

Biography

Stephen John Fry is an English actor, broadcaster, comedian, director, and writer. He first came to prominence in the 1980s as one half of the comic double act Fry and Laurie, alongside Hugh Laurie, with the two starring in A Bit of Fry & Laurie and Jeeves and Wooster. Since 2011, he has served as President of the mental health charity Mind.

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