I like the purity of stand-up because it is all about whether people laugh at your jokes. Either they laugh or they don't.

Regular panelists on shows can be terrifying. They own that space, and many guest comics suspect they are favoured in the edit, while their own hilarious jokes end up being ejected into the ether.

I find it difficult to judge myself, but people say that I have become a bit more socially acceptable over the years in terms of my material; which apparently at the beginning - though I never really intended it to be - was man hating and now is just a bit more cuddly.

I've no interest in fashion, shoes, handbags, or sweaty shopping.

Men are fantastic - as a concept.

An overweight guy went to the doctor who advised him to try a keep fit DVD. But the guy said he couldn't be bothered. “Well” suggested the doctor, “try something that leaves you a little short of breath.” So the buy took up smoking.

My doctor told me I should get out of breath three times a week, so I took up smoking.