My mum and my husband are from Irish backgrounds so we have a lot of potatoes. Chips, mashed, boiled, new potatoes, I love them all. Even the slightly wanky ones like Duchess potatoes that go up in a little spiral.

People say you should read your criticism because it will make you a better person but it doesn't. It just makes you a sad bitter old showbiz nightmare.

Work motivates me. I love what I do and I'm a positive person, I've always liked what I've done as a job - however grim it was.

There's lots of different feminist groups. It's not as straightforward as just looking like a plumber.

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

Even nice things don't make you happy when you're tired.

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