Griff Rhys Jones

Griff Rhys Jones (born 16 November 1953) is a Welsh comedian, actor and writer.

Quotes

 * Now, Piers Morgan is a bit of a ****.
 * Have I Got News For You, series 27 episode 6, 21 May 2004
 * My family wasn't troubled by much dysfunction. The most hotly contested issue was probably 'Who is going to have the most peas?'. Consequently, I haven't got much time for angst. Anything that happens to you is your own responsibility.
 * Michael Odell, "This much I know: Griff Rhys Jones", The Guardian, November 5, 2006.
 * Talking about dysfunction
 * Mel and I genuinely get on. It's like another marriage. He is very straightforward and never loses his rag. I run around in a frenzy most of the time. London cabbies will say to me, 'Your mate Mel's a miserable bastard', but he's far more grounded than me.
 * Michael Odell, "This much I know: Griff Rhys Jones", The Guardian, November 5, 2006.
 * Talking about Mel Smith
 * We need a corrective on who is a genuine artist. I'm an opportunist. I have no talent. That's true of 99 per cent of people in the British media. Ricky Gervais or Graham and Arthur who wrote Father Ted or Armando Iannucci are God-like as they have talent. Everyone else is a drone.
 * Michael Odell, "This much I know: Griff Rhys Jones", The Guardian, November 5, 2006.
 * Talking about talent
 * For me real peace is lying on a river bank in summer with a sprig of grass in my mouth. I have friends who jet off to a luxury hotel. I think, 'How can you enjoy such ghastly luxury?'
 * Michael Odell, "This much I know: Griff Rhys Jones", The Guardian, November 5, 2006.
 * Talking about holidays