I left my theatre the Loose Moose almost twenty years ago, and I hardly ever go back. Sometimes I go back to do a Mask class. They're doing more of this than I was doing when I left. Often it's the same improvisers but they're older. And now, they don't care if the theatre's full or not.

At school any spontaneous act was likely to get me into trouble. I learned never to act on impulse, and that whatever came into my mind first should be rejected in favour of better ideas. I learned that my imagination Wasn’t ‘good’ enough. I learned that the first idea was unsatisfactory because it was (1) psychotic; (2) obscene; (3) unoriginal. The truth is that the best ideas are often psychotic, obscene and unoriginal.

The problem's always been to deal with the fear.Cos the fear is pretty . . . it ruins everybody really.

Light entertainment means it mustn't teach you anything.

If you have a good idea, open your mouth and say something else.

Enjoy things even when you’re screwing up.

Trying to do better is trying to be better than you actually are, and I don't think you can do that.