I’m totally not media shy and do interviews all the time and go to events and totally play along and actually enjoy talking to journalists most of the time. – Chris Lilley
I’m not a big comedy show-watcher, but I love Ricky Gervais’ stuff and Sacha Baron Cohen’s things. But I’m not an expert on them. I’ve seen them once. – Chris Lilley
To be honest, after all the crap that happened with ‘Summer Heights High,’ I was like, ‘I’m not going to write anything controversial or edgy ever again; I just can’t handle the blame.’ – Chris Lilley
I’ve done signings where elderly people will line up to get photos with me and ask me to sign things. They don’t even pretend it’s for their grandkids. They’re like, ‘No, it’s for me.’ – Chris Lilley
I’m not interested in being one of those comedians who wants to look good and be this ‘cool’ funny person. I don’t care how weird or ugly I look. – Chris Lilley
It’s barely OK for me to be dressed up as a black guy. But part of me kind of enjoys provoking people. – Chris Lilley
I never like to think of any character as being over. I’m always thinking of different ways of bringing them back. – Chris Lilley
When I was in school, I was always writing scripts and dressing up as characters. I’d constantly be that guy who’d get up on stage. I used to write imaginary TV shows, like soap operas, for fun. – Chris Lilley
I’m interested in youth culture – when your parents are running your life, but you think you’re the big man – but I’m not trying to make a statement. – Chris Lilley
I’m so independent in writing stuff and controlling what I do. Sometimes I get calls from people asking to be in their movie, but I’m always writing or editing, and I can never get around to doing it. I’m so much more interested in my own stuff. I think I drive my agent crazy. – Chris Lilley
I don’t just want to upset people and shock people by saying something really outrageous. – Chris Lilley
Fans feel they know me, so they want me to be on-the-spot funny, and it’s hard to fulfil their expectations. – Chris Lilley
I get bored with the constant probing for the cliched tears of the clown, the dark side of the comic. – Chris Lilley
