I'm very odd 'cause I think there's more than just a materialist planet, a materialist, reductionist planet.

Naturally, people's image is of a performer, but the reality of it is the writing for me has always been the most important thing and the most rewarding thing.

To be creative you must create a space for yourself where you can be undisturbed... separate from everyday concerns.

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.

That's a lovely experience when you make an audience laugh. Then the nerves go away for a bit. And sometimes you do things then that you've never done before that are really funny.

Basil Fawlty was an easy character for me. For some reason, portraying a mean, uptight, incompetent bully comes naturally to me.

If you wish to kill yourself but lack the courage to, I think a visit to Palmerston North will do the trick.