I've chosen to stay in a jolly place for most of my life, and that is a lot of who I am.

My daughter couldn't care less about me being famous. She finds it revolting and, like a lot of teenagers, is virtually allergic to me. That started at 12 and hasn't gone anywhere yet.

The person I have admired the most in comedy terms would be Eric Morecambe, who is my total hero.

Funny how women are ashamed of their inner fairy whereas men are forever proudly displaying their inner cowboy or fireman

I want to do something where I play Judi Dench's younger sister or daughter.

If I had been around when Rubens was painting, I would have been revered as a fabulous model. Kate Moss? Well, she would have been the paintbrush.

Any people whose lives are about the way they look, whether it's fat or thin, are in a dangerous area.