I think that the Bible as a system of moral guidance in the 21st century is insufficient, to put it mildly. I feel quite strongly that we need a new moral lodestone if we can't rely on what is inside our own selves. Which I think, actually, is pretty reliable.

We all need somewhere where we feel safe

Laughter is a celebration of our failings. That's what clowns are for. And that's what I am.

We belabour, I think, under a very heavy crust of consumerism really

And it's absolutely true that male sexual behaviour and female responses to male demands change a lot when they start communicating - and the levels of the communication that I've seen on the ground in very, very poor areas are so high and I think why don't we have that here?

I think people say you shouldn't work with children or animals, but you must only work with children.

My appearance has changed a lot over the years, but it has far more to do with how I feel about being a woman.