Dave Hughes
Birthday: November 26, 1970 in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
Birth Name: David William Hughes
Height: 179 cm
David William Hughes was born in 1970 in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. After graduating high school in 1988, he studied commerce at Deakin University in Warrnambool for two years before dropping o ...Show More
Initially, I just wanted to make a living as a comedian and, you know, I dreamed of being on radio a Show more
Initially, I just wanted to make a living as a comedian and, you know, I dreamed of being on radio and being on TV and now that's it's happened, I don't really dream of anything anymore. I try not to even think about it, you know. All I think about is, you know, sport. Hide
Stopping drinking helped me focus, gave me the courage to try comedy. It was very scary for me and I Show more
Stopping drinking helped me focus, gave me the courage to try comedy. It was very scary for me and I reckon if I hadn't stopped drinking, I'd never have done it. I'd have stayed in the country town my whole life. Hide
[The three thinks that make him happy] The audience laughing at my jokes, Carlton winning the footy Show more
[The three thinks that make him happy] The audience laughing at my jokes, Carlton winning the footy and my girlfriend, Holly, smiling. Hide
I was the dux of a very bad year. I swear to God, I was. I was dux of the school, and if I wanted to Show more
I was the dux of a very bad year. I swear to God, I was. I was dux of the school, and if I wanted to do chiropractory, I wouldn't have been able to. I didn't get a very good score, but we had a shocker year that year. Hide
She wants to have kids. She's always talking about having kids, which freaks me out. It's a big comm Show more
She wants to have kids. She's always talking about having kids, which freaks me out. It's a big commitment, you know. Recently she said to me, "Can we have kids in two years?", and I said, "Oh, I don't know about that, but we can have fish and chips tonight". Hide
"It really was getting to me. I mean, I was getting locked up, you know, not for being violent, but Show more
"It really was getting to me. I mean, I was getting locked up, you know, not for being violent, but I just used to fall asleep on the road and stuff, you know. I'd wake up in the police cells and go, "Well, I don't want to be here." (on why he gave up drinking) Hide
It's hard for me to get too serious. My motto is we're all going to be dead sometime, so relax.
It's hard for me to get too serious. My motto is we're all going to be dead sometime, so relax.
"She wants to have kids. She's always talking about having kids, which freaks me out. It's a big com Show more
"She wants to have kids. She's always talking about having kids, which freaks me out. It's a big commitment, you know. Recently she said to me, "Can we have kids in two years?", and I said, "Oh, I don't know about that, but we can have fish and chips tonight." (on his girlfriend, Holly) Hide
"It wasn't until I was twenty-two that I started. I was in Perth. I was bumming around doing the lab Show more
"It wasn't until I was twenty-two that I started. I was in Perth. I was bumming around doing the labouring jobs and I thought, "I'm going to have a crack." I went on stage, not very well prepared, and I just died. It was just horrible." (on his first experience as a stand up comedian) Hide
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