Those years between drama school and getting onto the stand-up circuit were pretty lean.

Straight men just can't imagine the bliss of being in a relationship with someone who finds farting as funny as they do.

I don't think you should have to try to be nice, I think most people are nice. I think being cheerful and nice is just a politeness.

I have nothing to say about my childhood. It was a perfectly pleasant upbringing - it's not like it was unhappy or anything.

It sounds deeply shallow, but for brief spells every member of the public can be fascinating.

I don't think I've got bad taste. I've got no taste.

The BBC is a victim of its own independence.