It always seemed to be a constant that my parents were political.

The optimum frequency with which comedians should do a series is every year. I do one every three years. My audience is literally dying off.

I feel sorry for many politicians we expect them to be completely consistent and moralised when we're not.

Most of my friends are women - I quite fancied being a woman in a way.

People are more violently opposed to fur than leather because it's safer to harass rich women than motorcycle gangs.

Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, may have had his charms, but he really couldn't be considered hip.

Now, as a comic, if you're vaguely amusing you can go straight into TV, then you play the O2 and then everyone's sick of you.