I think being an outsider in general always helps you in comedy. I think it helps to have an outsider's eye. And so I have an outsider's voice. You know, as soon as I start talking, I don't belong here. And I think that helps in a way.

I think Americans still can't help but respond to the natural authority of this voice. Deep down they long to be told what to do by a British accent. That's why so many infomercials have British people.

British people would die for their right to drink themselves to death.

I don't know if there is some psychological thing of wanting to know where your doctor got his degree from before he comes into the medical room.

There's never any time I think I'm a real journalist, because I don't have any of the qualifications or the intentions for that.

You just try to be true to your idea of what is funny and what is also interesting.

Economics is like the Dutch language - I'm told it makes sense, but I have my doubts.