If you go on stage with the wrong attitude, or something in your performance is off, you can lose an audience in the first minute. That first minute is crucial.

I've met Nicole Kidman, Elton John, loads of people.

I hate Shakespeare. I think Shakespeare's rubbish.

I like old people falling over, that's what makes me laugh.

I didn't really want to be a comedian.

You should never meet your heroes. Paul Newman... I was so excited about meeting him, but he turned up in shell suit bottoms, slippers, and a jumper. He was just so worn out and old, he wanted to go home.

I was at college doing performing arts, and just spending all my time mucking about, and the lecturers thought I would be pretty good at stand-up, so I gave it a whirl.