I was the kind of person who got bullied and loved the attention of it.

I know somebody from university who's called Phil Collins, and I think there's something terribly unfortunate about sharing a name with somebody who either is famous or becomes famous.

There's something about being a comedian that means you have to not be scared of failing because failing is part of the process.

I haven't put much effort into my personal life and blithely believe it will turn out all right in the end.

I would recommend that anyone who wants to do comedy on TV to do radio first.

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.

I think most people that do comedy write for themselves. I don't think there is any other way you can do it, really. Otherwise it would be quite cynical.