In Britain, a cup of tea is the answer to every problem. Fallen off your bicycle? Nice cup of tea. Your house has been destroyed by a meteorite? Nice cup of tea and a biscuit. Your entire family has been eaten by a Tyrannosaurus Rex that has travelled through a space/time portal? Nice cup of tea and a piece of cake. Possibly a savoury option would be welcome here too, for example a Scotch egg or a sausage roll.

All human life can be found in an airport.

I don't have a fear factor. Well, not much of one. And I'm willing to risk quite a lot - as a comedian, you're always risking a lot. You're risking failure, especially if you're improvising and going on TV shows trying to make comedy out of thin air. That is quite a risky business.

I don't get recognized much, and am very happy with that. The fans I have met have all been delightful.

A bully can only make you feel bad about yourself if you let them.

We sort of expect to see men in women's clothes. It's part of our culture. The key thing is, it has to be done quite badly.

We've got 12-year-old boys dressing up as transvestites.