United Kingdom, July 20 -- Ricky Gervais never sets out to deliberately "offend" his audiences.

The 65-year-old comedian is known for his controversial gags in his stand-up shows and he has now finally addressed the long-running "myth" which suggested he chooses material he knows will make some people angry - declaring he doesn't "care" if some audience members get riled up by his jokes.

During an appearance on BBC Radio 2, Ricky explained: "I don't tell people not to be offended; I tell them I don't care if they are. Be offended if you want, it makes it funnier for me.

"You can't help by what you're offended by, but . don't expect me to care . It's a myth that I go out to offend. I never go out to offend. I just know that it's probabl...