Political correctness is a bit like a granny, a maiden aunt arriving at a party when everyone's having a good time. And she comes in, they all start sort of buttoning up and becoming self-conscious and behaving properly and then when she leaves, you can have fun again.

My mum died about three years ago at the age of 101, and just towards the end, as she began to run out of energy, she did actually stop trying to tell me what to do most of the time.

A wonderful thing about true laughter is that it just destroys any kind of system of dividing people.

A satisfied customer. We should have him stuffed.

The thrill I got discovering Buster Keaton when I was growing up was so exciting. He was one of the greats.

Always start where the energy is.

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.