I thought a dignified thing to do would be to live in the country by the time I'm 50 and write books

I'm not sure how aware of the rest of the world I am. I live a rather sheltered existence

I knew that this was what I wanted to talk about on stage. There was no point being coy about it, or pretending that I wasn't gay. That was the substance of my whole act. If you took that away, there would be nothing left

I didn't think of myself as a tart, but I wouldn't argue with anyone who did

I am full of gratitude for my life - and for this house.

I think Australians like a bit of vulgarity

I was lightweight - that was the whole point of me