I am a vegetarian. I'm not strict. I eat fish. And duck, but they're nearly fish, aren't they?… And pigs, cows, sheep, anything that lives near water. I'm like a postmodern vegetarian. I eat meat ironically.

About Bill Bailey

Mark Robert "Bill" Bailey (born 13 January 1965) is an English musician, comedian, actor and television presenter. He is known for his role as Manny in the sitcom Black Books (2000–2004), and for his regular appearances on the panel shows Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Have I Got News for You,...

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I am a vegetarian. I'm not strict. I eat fish. And duck, but they're nearly fish, aren't they? . . . And pigs, cows, sheep, anything that lives near water. I'm like a postmodern vegetarian. I eat meat ironically.