“The great thing about being a comedian is that it kind of doesn't matter how you look. It's actually a disadvantage to be too good-looking. There's a Darwinian advantage to being funny. If you're a good-looking fella, you can't be bothered to make up jokes.”

—  Jimmy Carr

Simon Mills (November 14, 2005) "Top Table", The Daily Mail.

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