Comedy is a way to make sense of chaos. It's a way of dealing with things that are overwhelming, that threaten you; it's a way to survive and get closer to the truth.

But I've also spread my net very wide. If there's one thing that I've done on purpose it's to take whatever job, so long as it's interesting and challenging, whether it's theatre, radio, TV or film.

When you tell people, your world changes, your identity changes and people treat you differently. And then, not only do you have to deal with your own emotional response to what's going on, but you take on everybody else's emotional response.

I could have gone to the gym for three hours a day and bought into all that, but I just wasn't interested.

A magnetic personality doesn't necessarily indicate a good heart.

Traits like humility, courage, and empathy are easily overlooked - but it's immensely important to find them in your closest relationships.

I had learning disabilities, and I couldn't express myself in the written word.