Chris Lilley Quotes

I happen to be notorious. That, I have no control over.

I was definitely not the kid that just wanted to be famous for no reason whatsoever and then happened to find comedy. Fame and all that stuff have always been slightly terrifying to me, and it makes me very anxious.

I never went after fame. It fell into my lap.

People want me to be funny all the time. They think I'm being funny no matter what I say or do and that's not the case.

I used to hate being recognised.

But I didn't ask to have somebody nose around in my private life. I didn't even ask to be famous. All I asked was to be able to earn a living making people laugh.

It seems a little self-involved to be like, 'Oh, he's hitting on me.' Maybe he's just trying to start up an innocent conversation.

I try very hard to be bad, but people never take me seriously.

I value fame as much as if I had been born a Hero.

To a lot of people, my job is really fancy, so they're like, "Oh, whoah, you're a musician, wow!" Some people go to you, "Oh my god, you're a journalist!" And some people go, "What, you're a therapist? That's incredible!" So everyone, to a certain extent, has other people that you get impressed by, without even having a proper conversation or getting to know them. You're just like, "Oohhh, they're a bit fancy!"

You'd be surprised how much you don't understand what other people see your actions as; how other people view the things you say and the things that you do. And a lot of times just clarifying what your intentions are with people makes a huge difference.

How can people think that artists seek a name? A name, like a face, is something you have when you're not alone. There is no such thing as an artist: there is only the world, lit or unlit as the light allows.

No man is a hero to his valet. This is not because the hero is no hero, but because the valet is a valet.

I saw that everything famous and beautiful in the world, if we judge by the descriptions and drawings of writers and artists, always loses when we go to see it and examine it closely.

A lot of the time you keep looking for beauty, but it is already there. And if you look with a little bit more intention, you see it.

Nick Offerman is my hero. He just cracks me up. He's so funny, but he's a true actor, too - he's bringing so much when he's onscreen.

What's the point of being a hero when everyone thinks you're a villain?

I'm just a man. I think people are reacting to something else when they see me. They're not reacting to me, Eddie Murphy. They don't even know me. It's just luck and the God in me they're reacting to.

The hero was distinguished by his achievement; the celebrity by his image or trademark. The hero created himself; the celebrity is created by the media. The hero was a big man; the celebrity is a big name.

I think what's dangerous [about comedy] is that you're coming into the room announcing your intentions.

My intentions were not to fascinate the world with my personality.

Success causes us to be more praised than known.

Once your name gets out, people just want to crack you.

Let's face it, most pretty girls aren't funny.

Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.