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.

The trouble is it's very difficult to pin-point the most important thing because Aids affects everyone in different levels of society, differently and you have to respond to it differently.

The fact is that young people are going to have sex whether you like it or not.

There is that thing about not working with animals and children - I don't think that's true. Although you should never work with donkeys.

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

British aren't really known for their physical loveliness but firemen, generally speaking, are gorgeous.

Sometimes you'll have some things, and sometimes you'll have other things. And you do not need it all at once; it's not good for you.