When I was a child I devoured every book I could get my hands on. I loved losing myself in colourful and dramatic stories - and my absolute favourite was 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.' Everything about it electrified me, and when I re-read Roald Dahl's books as an adult it surprised me.

Reality always outstrips fiction. Whatever you make up, something more incredible always pops up in real life.

Sometimes you meet people who can't swim. And I always think: 'Oh my God, that's extraordinary.' For me, it's always been a treat I just feel really happy in the water.

All you can do in this life is follow your dreams. Otherwise you're just wasting your time.

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.

Writing for radio really focuses the mind, because you can't rely on thinking "Oh, just pull a funny face at the end of this sketch." You've got to try to work on the words.