I could take an umbrella and balance it on my chin or on my foot. And I just got interested in that kind of thing. And as I played games more and more and got stronger physically, I just became more coordinated.

England is a fairly envious little country and it's embodied in the press. They don't like anyone being more distinguished than they are.

All humour is critical, you know? You make stupid jokes. I mean, stupidity is an infirmity, isn't it?

Laughter is the best creative medicine.

The writing is the most important bit, and performing it is just closing the circle because I'm less likely to screw it up than anyone else.

I don't want to have to start being unselfish again. The great thing about being on your own is you do what you damned well like.

I think you can write very good comedy without a partner, but what I love about it, working with a partner, is that you get to places you'd never get on your own. It's like when God was designing the world and decided we couldn't have children without a partner; it was a way of mixing up the genes so you'd get a more interesting product.