I admire the Elsie Tanners and Barbara Windsors of the world: people who have crawled back from the abyss. I'm quite camp in that respect.

People often ask why comedy is harder for women, and the reason is because a tampon will sometimes fall out when you're on stage. Blokes don't have that worry.

I've got this horrible feeling that I'm one of those people who'll always have to flog their guts out to get anywhere.

I think as time goes by you'll get female comics who are weirder - you'll get a female Mighty Boosh.

I know the new comedy god is surrealism, but it doesn't touch my heart.

I still can't set up the ironing-board. A complete Luddite.

I've never been prudish.