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

It was impossible to sleep. Anxiety stopped me from falling asleep; depression woke me up.

I think comedy is a bit more international than people credit. I happily watch lots of American shows and American comedy films. If I did a list of the top 10 comedy films in Britain, there's no sense that it would probably be different than yours.

People think writing a children's book is something you could do in an afternoon but it's actually really hard.

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

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 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.