All joking aside

“I never in my life saw myself as a game show host. I don’t want to be a traffic cop.” Steve Harvey ( Family Feud in the US).

“The beauty of the brain is that you can still be as greedy as you like for knowledge as it doesn’t show.” Stephen Fry.

“It’s not often I find myself in a group of four people, thinking I’m the most normal, sane and balanced person, but I’m happy to feel that today.” Stephen Fry on QI.

“I literally can’t believe my luck. Torturing Americans should not only be easy, but a pleasure!” Jimmy Carr on hosting a US version of his game show Distraction.

“It is the most brilliant blend of entertainment and education. To be old-fashioned about it, it is Reithian in its principles. It is really perfect telly.” New QI host Sandi Toksvig.

“Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the dumbest of you all?” Anne Robinson, host of The Weakest Link) in the UK.

“Our politicians all seem like game-show hosts to me.” Sting.

“There are panel shows overseas that are all of a similar ilk, but the great thing about 7 Days is there’s not much international news in it, it’s very local. It gives people a sense of belonging and a sense of ownership of the show.” Paul Ego on 7 Days.

“Unlike any other art form, comedy, I believe is the most honest. You can’t fake laughing.” Dai Henwood.

“A lot of the time I’m thinking, ‘Really? What? This is made up, surely? This can’t be true. How many moons has Jupiter got? Rubbish.’” Bill Bailey on QI.