I tend to think the world is a bit of a miserable place, so anyone who can add to people's optimistic, cheerful side is doing a good job, which is what I hope I'm doing.

No one I know is actually so rude as to tell me I've become duller since having children. But I'm sure they think it.

The comedian sticks as religiously to her theme as a dancer sticks to a diet.

I had always fancied a go at the comedy and when it started to go reasonably well and the opportunity arose for me to move into it full time, I just couldn't turn it down. I just took the risk, and I just wanted to see if it would work and thankfully it did.

Anything is good if it's made of chocolate.

My preference is swimming in the sea. I find the sea is more liberating, wild and good fun rather than plodding up and down a pool.

I think it's difficult, if you're a quite private person like I am, to write about your life very intimately.