Stand-up came naturally to me because people in Ireland talk. But that's not talking on panel shows; it is structured fun. It reminds me of some tragic aunt clapping her hands and bouncing into a room and announcing we should all play games... and if we don't we are all a rotten spoilsport.

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

Look at his face. I bet his cornflakes try to crawl out of the bowl.

One thing that's coming up a lot is: are you as grumpy as you appear from this Black Books thing.

I think that women just have a primeval instinct to make soup, which they will try to foist on anybody who looks like a likely candidate.

I don't go around thinking of myself as a great anything.

Kids, they are always hurting themselves. It's like, "Quick, get me to casualty quick!" while your doing something important like sitting down picking your ear.