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

My forte is playing drunks down the ages. When my agent rings me about a role, I don't ask what the part is, but what century it's in.

The cheese board is my big treat at Christmas that I have to deny myself during the rest of year.

Health-wise, I couldn't have said what my life expectancy would've been if I'd just carried on doing solid blocks of stand-up.

Being 'Johnny' was almost like an out of body experience. I thought he was just a character that I'd created and could quite easily step away from, but it was much more difficult than that.

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

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