The few people who ask to have their photographs with me, I almost always say yes, except for a few circumstances, like when my family is around.

As you know, the thing that I know the least about is the topic of sports.

Even the worst job has its benefits and so does being a professional literary agent, and - I know I said this at the time but I still believe it - the worst job is the one that you know is wrong for you, but you still do it. You're afraid to quit.

Generally speaking, I think it is fair to say that I am a friend to the creatures of the Earth when I am not busy eating them or wearing them.

Comedy does offer an avenue to television and film careers for untelegenic people that great drama does not.

I don't wish to brag, but I'm very intelligent.

From a very selfish point of view, I'm enchanted by the idea that a politician can come along and speak simply and clearly and truthfully to an electorate as though they are grown-ups and to feel the electorate respond to that.