Victoria Coren quotes from QI

Last night, I had an anxiety dream about coming on this show, and in this dream, I think I was sitting on the other side and you were asking the question very sternly "Why was the March Hare so important to the Aztecs?" And I didn’t know the answer and I said "Did they worship it?" And the screens went "Worship it. Worship it." which was absolutely terrifying.

Stephen Fry

Anyway. [very sternly] Why was the March Hare so important to the Aztecs?

Alan Davies

[Egging Victoria on] Whatever you dreamt was the answer, is the right answer.

I know the answer isn’t "Did they worship it?", because...

Stephen Fry

That was a flycatcher. It was a Juan Fernández Tit-Tyrant.

Alan Davies

Here we go again...

Bill Bailey

Wait a minute...[writing in his notebook] A Juan Fernández Tit-Tyrant.

Stephen Fry

There are points for knowing where the Juan Fernández islands are.

*scoffs* Breastcock Lane...?!

Jimmy Carr

Have you played hangman for money?

Yes.

Jimmy Carr

Who plays hangman for money?!

Stephen Fry

She bets on everything!

I was about to say I've done everything for money, but I know what you guys do with that.