I try hard not to preach, but I get carried away, which is a mistake, but it's a risk worth running.

We've all got to look at ourselves, start with yourself, that's all you can do. I believe that we can act responsibly as a group, it's just that there are vested interests telling us not to bother.

I see dull people as projects ... to be reformed

You're mugging old ladies every bit as much if you pinch their pension fund

The worst thing about being a great power is when you're not one any more. It takes centuries to get over it.

I try hard not to preach, but I get carried away, which is a mistake, but it's a risk worth running.

Comedy will always be central to what I do, it's just an instinct for me, but I am a writer and always have been.