Comedy and tragedy are two sides of the same coin. A talent in one area might also lead to a predisposition in the other.

Depression is something that has always figured in my life but now I'm dealing with it. I wish I'd done this years ago because it's been really helpful.

I have had issues with depression all my life, and it's probably true to say there was a tendency towards it even when I was very young, during my schooldays. There was often - and this is quite common with comics - a sense of not feeling as if I belonged anywhere.

Make lots of money. Enjoy the work. Operate within the law. Choose any two of three

They call it 'surfing' the net. It's not surfing. It's typing in your bedroom

I was so keen to become a comedian that actually doing the comedy itself almost came second.

And people are intrigued if I really am as grumpy in real life. People feel a bit let down if I'm laughing or smiling.