I've always been looking for other people's approval.

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.

You can't be a proper comic unless you've been out on stage and felt the fear.

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.

You know, there's that temptation in interviews to make yourself sound - well, to give yourself a bit of mystery.

There have been times I've finished a big job and thought, 'Great, a couple of weeks off.' But then a couple of weeks turns to three weeks and then after a month you're staring at the phone willing it to ring.

I've always been looking for other people's approval.