Hannah Gadsby

“Most accountants are strange - let's be honest.”

“That's the problem with ADHD: I have no focus; I get bored.”

“This adoration of an artist as a lone genius is quite misled, I think, because they are very much part of their time and their community.”

“Comedy is great in that it's accessible to someone like me, from a low socioeconomic background, struggling in life. The gatekeepers are a lot stronger in other art forms.”

“I've always done live art history lectures and small documentaries in the past in Australia, on Australian art and art galleries, so I've already done a lot of that.”

“The art world doesn't exist in a vacuum.”

“Self-deprecation runs right through queer culture. It was seen as a badge of honor. I started to feel like perhaps it was destructive as well.”

“My brain is just so busy. I'm inattentive; I'm a daydreamer: the space cadet kind.”

“I found that pottering is very conducive to my creative process, so now, I find myself being incredibly creative because I've got such much to procrastinate with.”

“Just because it's been around for centuries, doesn't mean it's cool to be a creepy old man.”

“I don't want to be a didactic voice. I like to ask more questions than I answer, just to get people thinking and to make it safe to access art.”

“I get anxiety and distressed from external stimuli quite easily, so if I'm in a constant state of self-protection, it's exhausting.”

“The sheer number of paintings of unconscious women is distressing.”

“I've always wanted to make Australian art interesting. To get a different audience watching art documentaries would be great.”

“I would never date a celebrity. I would want someone with real skills. Doctor, nurse, electrician... tailor.”

“Shame has its place. Shame is what you do to a kid to stop them running on the road. And then you take the shame away, and immediately, they're back in the fold. You should never soak anybod...”

“Just because you're gay doesn't mean you're not homophobic.”

“The idea that standup is a thing with defined boundaries is kind of ludicrous.”

“We need to hear stories from older women. There's a wealth of wisdom and real resilience there, but they're silenced.”

“The only people I don't reach on a very personal level are straight white men. They don't really need another entertainer dedicated for them exclusively, so they're fine.”