Guilt is feeling bad about what you have done; shame is feeling bad about who you are - all it is, is muddling up things you have done with who you are. Marcus Brigstocke badfeltguilt Change image and share on social
I think Ross Noble is the only person that I've seen really storm a stand-up slot at a festival, and that was when he led 3,000 people on a conga out of the tent and across the entire site to a vegetarian food truck. Marcus Brigstocke 000congaentire share on social
I've spent a lot of very happy times in Edinburgh as a result of playing virtually every festival since 1996. It's also a beautiful city in its own right, is walkable, within sight of the sea and mountains - and was too far north for the Luftwaffe to have done any damage, hence the spectacularly beautiful architecture. Marcus Brigstocke architecturebeautifulcity share on social
I don't mind not being cool; I wear a cardigan. Marcus Brigstocke cardigancoolmind Change image and share on social
I find myself by default an atheist but fairly unhappily so. It would be bloody marvelous if there was a god. Marcus Brigstocke atheistbloodydefault Change image and share on social
I have learnt that I am incapable of packing the right amount of clothing, probably because I start 10 minutes before I'm supposed to leave, and that I truly hate airports. Marcus Brigstocke airportamountclthe Change image and share on social
I became hugely overweight and then hated myself because it was a form of self-abuse, something over which I had no control. I think the thing compulsive over-eaters want to achieve is that stuffed-full Christmas afternoon feeling. Marcus Brigstocke abuseachieveafternoon share on social
I realised that to compare your insides with other people's outsides leads to unhappiness. Marcus Brigstocke compareinsidelead Change image and share on social
I think it's important never to look yourself up on Wikipedia. I think the temptation to correct any interesting factual errors would be too much. Marcus Brigstocke correcterrorfactual Change image and share on social
The basic function of a comic is stand-up because it's so straightforward and simple. If the audience don't laugh, you didn't do your job. I've had some audiences where I didn't care if they laughed or not because they were either too drunk or stupid. Marcus Brigstocke audiencebasiccare share on social