I've just swum the length of the Thames. I feel quite tired.

I was quite fat as a kid. And swimming is a sport you can enjoy whatever size you are. If you're fat, running is a pain. I'm not really built for running.

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

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

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

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.

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