When people say 'I'm not a prude, but ...' what they mean is 'I am a prude, and ...'.

I think humor is incredibly positive, I think it is life advancing. There's medical research to show that it improves your antibodies. It's all about sense and perspective.

I tend to have an odd split in my mind: I tend to look at it as a writer and when the writing thing is OK and I'm happy with it, then I put on my actor's hat.

I want to write a book which is the history of comedy.

The sad thing about true stupidity is that you can do absolutely nothing about it.

I just think that sometimes we hang onto people or relationships long after they've ceased to be of any use to either of you. I'm always meeting new people, and my list of friends seems to change quite a bit.

Either people walk round dressed as chickens or they listen to Beethoven.