Stewart Lee Quotes

I don't aim to offend.

We take a lot of care with lyrics because we don't want to offend anybody.

I don't want to offend people.

We don't like offending anyone.

I do not want to insult anyone with my act and am very careful about it.

I don't see myself as offending people.

People need to be more aware of how they're affecting people.

I'm sensitive, and I don't ever want to make anyone feel uncomfortable.

Don't flatter yourselves that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. On the contrary, the nearer you come into relation with a person, the more necessary do tact and courtesy become.

I don't want to go about offending people; that's not my plan.

Lord, give us the wisdom to utter words that are gentle and tender, for tomorrow we may have to eat them.

None of this was written to hurt anybody's feelings.

A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.

I understand the power of symbols, and if I had anything on my house that seriously offended someone, I'd take it down if for no other reason than common courtesy.

The old Logan was plain old insensitive.

I'm quite tactful, actually. I worry about whether people are all right. With my friends, obviously, conversations are quite free and uncensored, but I would never enjoy making someone feel uncomfortable at all.

Don't fall in love with your wit. Your cleverly turned phrase may not, as you hope, show off how much gray matter you have, especially if the phrase is at someone else's expense.

Women want honesty but sometimes get upset if you are honest, so you need to know when to be honest.

I'm not big on fat jokes. That's a little beneath me. I'm not a huge fan of making a joke - and as I say this, I'm sure I do it - completely at someone else's expense.

I wish people would be a bit more aware of how their actions affect everyone around them.

I think the thing I had to be careful about while writing a book was not to say anything that was revealing about other people that they would be uncomfortable with. I didn't want to make people angry - that's a real risk.

The public's nerves are raw and edgy. You have to be discreet and understanding about the films you are showing.

The harshness and choice of words can cut deeply. Republicans need to show compassion and to be reasonable when talking to any ethnic group.

I have no intention of offending somebody who writes a weekly column.

Give the other person the ability to save face…. Don’t rub his nose in things.