I don't see teenagers anymore. I see... I see youths. Slumped S shapes in their hoodies, all huddled round a bin of burning grannies. All texting eachother because they've given up on speech.

I enjoy performing, always, but when you're taping a gig, you've got to blank out this mass apparatus of self-consciousness that's surrounding you, this invitation to drown in self-consciousness. Otherwise you just won't be able to do anything.

It's true that I have spoken about doing a book before, but then everyone you speak to is planning to write a book.

I'm Irish, yeah, but I don't need to get up on a soapbox about it.

You know it's a sad day when your child looks at you and asks 'Daddy, are these organic?'

In my personal life, my family makes me laugh more than anybody; I think that is the same for everybody. I certainly hope it is.

The characters can't be wittier than people are in real life. They have to be character witty.