Not many women will go out on a limb to make themselves really unattractive and unfeminine so you can get the laughs, but it's a great thing to do in my book.

I like men. They are hugely entertaining, but they have a lot of shortcomings and you just have to bear those in mind.

It's very difficult to learn not to take nasty heckles personally.

I never ever take into consideration the consequences of my actions until it's too late.

I love everything about books. I love the content, the way they look and even the lovely way they smell. I think a book collection says something about you as a person, and certainly my books are something I'd want to pass on for future generations.

I think the key attributes for a good speaker are someone that's articulate and someone that puts a fair amount of humour into what they do.

I often tell audiences at the start of my shows that I'm not gay because I've got petitions from lesbian groups saying 'Can you tell people you're heterosexual because you're giving us a bad name.'