Don't be a jerk to other comics and don't let the business beat you down, stay positive and if you work your ass off you're going to get somewhere.

I'm an idiot, basically. I don't think that I'm a dumb guy, but I also realise that I have access to about 0.1 percent of the information that I need to have a truly informed opinion about half the stuff I talk about. I'm like that loud guy in the bar, who kind of makes sense for about ten minutes, and then you realise he flunked everything at high school so you just laugh at him.

Being a comedian is an incredible thing, but it can be scary sometimes.

Comedians have the ability to feel other emotions.

It's a blue-collar city [Manchester] that's transitioning into a white collar place and people are getting priced out.

Against these two [Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton] I would [vote], but I never voted for [Barack Obama]. I always voted third party - the ones who say their gonna jail the bankers.

I have to make small adjustments, but I can't change too much. If I'm worrying about that stuff too much then the show isn't as funny.