You know you are fat when you hug a child and it gets lost.

I'm more pompous and self-assured and determined that if - you know - if the truth can be told so as to be understood, it will be believed.

Offence is important; that's how you know you care about things. Imagine a life where you're not offended. So dull.

I spend my jollity on stage, so there is less in my own life.

I have an addictive personality. Boarding school merely sent me more quickly on the downward spiral that dominated my childhood.

Britain is obsessed with political correctness.

I think it's important never to look yourself up on Wikipedia. I think the temptation to correct any interesting factual errors would be too much.