‘I Was Lucky’ – Comedian Ricky Gervais Says He’s ‘Not Proud of Being Rich’ – Asks Why He’s Paid a ‘Million Times a Nurse’s Wages’

Comedian Ricky Gervais says he does not take pride in being rich and credits luck for his fortune.

In a 2009 interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes” recently shared on the show’s X page, Gervais said he was lucky to break into show business and that many people work just as hard without earning anywhere near him.

“I’m not proud of being rich,” he said. “There’s nothing wrong in being rich, but it’s nothing to be proud of. I was lucky. Why am I paid a million times a nurse’s wages?”

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Asked if he is “ashamed” of being wealthy, Gervais said he is not, but added that many people work just as hard and still don’t make a fortune because of the kind of work they do.

“There are people who work as hard as me and they haven’t got that because they don’t do what I do,” he told “60 Minutes.” “They don’t do show business. They build walls and let someone else take it.”

Gervais was asked whether he’d give away all his wealth. He said he “could” but likes the benefits that come with money.

“I like the freedom it gives me,” he said. “I like having a nice house.”