Don Quixote's 'Delusions' is an excellent read - far better than my own forthcoming travel book, 'Walking Backwards Across Tuscany.'

I find it hilarious that there are academics who try to analyse chemical changes in the brains of students while exposing them to gags.

The history of the relationship between comedy and swimming is short indeed. Of course it is always funny when someone falls into water, but that's about it.

About every four years, someone says to me, "I've got a friend who looks exactly like you." What can you say to this?

I like doing things I haven't learnt about yet. I've always been interested in art, and I love doing art.

The outfits come and go but there is a constant that I like about the catwalk model: the snotty expression.

The moon puts on an elegant show, different every time in shape, colour and nuance.