When you get to know someone, you find there's something nasty in their woodshed.

Madness isn't altogether a bad thing in comedy.

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've always liked to think I could do anything I wished as well as - if not better than - a man. But I wasn't very good at rally driving.

If you want to get a pet for your child, I suggest a chicken so that when they get bored of it after a couple of days at least you can have a nice roast dinner.

I do say no to lots of things, actually! I know it doesn't look like it. But I have a tendency to a) be rubbish at saying no, and b) be pushed by some kind of Protestant work ethic.

I'm too nervous to eat before I go onstage, and I'll usually eat out after the performance or when I get home at midnight.