I would say that I began with a very edgy, very driven personality and after a sufficient amount of therapy over many, many years, I managed to become rather relaxed and happy.

There's nothing good on the television; let's burn a witch. It must have been terribly exciting to live in those times.

I get bored easily. I've been bored most of my life.

The Americans are just more enthusiastic and more likely to engage in hyperbole.

Now most people do not want an ordinary life in which they do a job well, earn the respect of their collaborators and competitors, bring up a family and have friends. That's not enough any more, and I think that is absolutely tragic - and I'm not exaggerating - that people feel like a decent, ordinary, fun life is no longer enough.

The English contribution to world cuisine: the chip.

It's too difficult to start right from scratch and try and be funny out of the blue.