Who said "Silence isn't golden. It's just the absence of noise."?

This quote is attributed to Ricky Gervais.

Silence isn't golden. It's just the absence of noise. - Ricky Gervais

"Silence isn't golden. It's just the absence of noise."

Ricky Gervais Solitude

Stand-up Comedian British Born 1965 (age 61)

"You know what they call alternative medicine that's been proven to work? Medicine."

"I don't believe in God. I believe in science."

"Religion is the easiest target. Religion is the low-hanging fruit."

"The only planet we can currently live on is Earth, so we better look after it."

"Sometimes being the best means being the loneliest."

"Solitude gives us time to reflect on what matters"

"I'm not good with people, never have been."

"I feel like I'm disappearing."