I've got little ankles and a bit of a belly, so it makes me look rather an egg on legs.

I love the way my weight fluctuates in the newspapers. It was 18 stone and then people look at a bad picture of me and add a few more stone on. I think the highest was 22 stone.

You don't want to be flattered and become big-headed by getting awards. But, well, I am.

I had a massive amount of self-belief when I did stand-up.

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

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.

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.