I sang 'American Pie' a lot in my stage set. It had a knack of uniting an audience in a sing-along. It's a clever song about American history but wrapped in a fantastic tune.

We all have days where we can't pronounce things or give it the emotion it deserves.

I'm getting positive feedback for my acting so we'll see if any other interesting parts come up.

Up North you are holding your own. Everyone considers themselves a comedian.

I hate flying, airports and the whole rigmarole - queuing up, security and lost luggage.

I struggle as a writer, and I'm convinced that if I was at school now, I'd be termed as having ADS. Two minutes and I'm drifting.

Writing a book about yourself is like therapy, and you go 'Oh My God, that's the reason that happened.' Writing about it, you're forced to really examine things.