It's easier not to make a particular joke in case it offends. But every joke will offend someone, and I've always believed that the audience is bigger than one person. The danger is that things will become bland.

I love telling stories. I love the intimacy between the writer and reader. When you write sketches it's over in two minutes. When you write a book the characters have to have a bit of emotional depth.

We sit in a room for months trying to think of funny things.

I just want to be happy, have kids, enjoy my life, help others and create some good work.

I used to have a silk dressing gown an uncle bought in Japan and when I came downstairs in it, my dad used to call me Davinia. There was never embarrassment about that kind of thing. My sister used to dress me up a lot. She thought I was a little doll.

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.

I don't know what I'll be like when I'm 60. I already have the traits of a retired gentleman.