Jasper Carrott
Jasper Carrott
Jasper Carrott, OBEis an English comedian, actor, television presenter, and personality...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth14 March 1945
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My driving habits are so ingrained that the driving examiner would fail me in the first mile. That's provided he hadn't died of a heart attack by then.
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I used to be a columnist for 'Golf Monthly' and have contributed articles for national newspapers based on the humour that is in abundance in the game, which is more than can be said of tennis.
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I have been known to play a few rounds in my time. I'm not obsessive; I don't play in the dark, but even that's not out of the question because Stevie Wonder is also a golfer.
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The whole debate on what food is best for us is complex, ongoing and often controlled by vested interests.
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I've played with some very famous bandits in my time on the celebrity golf circuit.
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I want to do things I enjoy, and show business comes fifth or sixth down the line.
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I was never the class clown, and I've no idea where the comedy came from.
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I just felt that 'Golden Balls' was the right thing to do. I didn't care if people thought I was a failure.
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There's a rumour going 'round that if you amass a certain number of penalty points on your driving licence, the authorities will make you take your test again! Now, if ever there was an incentive to drive carefully, they could not have threatened a more terrifying ordeal.
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I should be more vocal about the things I believe are doing us harm, but many years ago in my early twenties, I learned a bit of a lesson. I started to realise at that time the benefits of eating healthy food and drink.
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When I hit the scene, there was Billy Connolly and Max Boyce. It was all mother-in-law and Irish jokes, and we broke the mould. Now there are thousands of comedians out there, and I don't think I can be above it all.
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The impact of T.V. on our lives in general gets most things out of proportion.
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I've always been sensible with my money. I can't say I'm a business genius.
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I am amazed at radio DJ's today. I am firmly convinced that AM on my radio stands for Absolute Moron. I will not begin to tell you what FM stands for.