It is easy for me to love myself, but for ladies to do it is another question altogether.

It's lovely being a parent and being in a strong marriage with somebody who is your best friend.

If an original piece of wardrobe came up from Star Wars, I'd probably spend a lot of money on it.

I also want to return to doing stand-up. I've become frightened of live audiences. This is a really telling sign that I need to go back on the comedy circuit again.

Some comics are in it for what they can get out of it. Others are in it for a love of comedy. I think those that are in it for a genuine love of comedy find each other within the circuit and become friends.

Comedy's so subjective, and if someone comes to watch, doesn't get it, doesn't find it funny, then fine.

I came back from university thinking I knew all about politics and racism, not knowing my dad had been one of the youngest-serving Labour councillors in the town and had refused to work in South Africa years ago because of the situation there. And he's never mentioned it - you just find out. That's a real man to me. A sleeping lion.