I thought The Office was good, though I didn't think of it as a sitcom, just as a very good programme.

Eggs! They're not a food, they belong in no group! They're just farts clothed in substance!

I’ve always been a big consumer of American journalism over the years and had an interest in the history of it and of the press in America; how it has changed.

You can't please everyone, nor should you seek to, because then you won't please anyone, least of all yourself.

I suppose the best comedy shows do have the rock n' roll feeling - if it's a great night, and the roof is raised yeah, it's a similar feeling, sure.

I always try to address where I am. I'll talk to the people and try to find out what it is about that particular place that makes it distinct from everywhere else.

My drive to put myself on the line comes from boredom. From that feeling when you go to bed and think, 'What did I do today?' It doesn't have to be something monumental, just a feeling that you really tried to look at something, or look into something.