[There] are people who make a complete and utter mockery of 'democracy' and 'equality' - they're the casualties of the primitive rules of competition which run our society, and the welfare state just keeps them alive. That's all.

Somewhere, a long way away, people are doing sensible things like mowing lawns and digging gardens.

Night falls over Machu Picchu to the sound of Abba's 'Dancing Queen'.

I am restless. I don't mind leaving this comfortable, static life. I could live a year on my own in a remote village.

There is nothing better than playing a scene with John Cleese or Maggie Smith. It's electric. But I don't think I'm the sort of person who needs to have an outer ego in order to produce something. I realised that through the travel programmes.

You can't get a suit of armour and a rubber chicken just like that. You have to plan ahead.

I enjoy writing, I enjoy my house, my family and, more than anything I enjoy the feeling of seeing each day used to the full to actually produce something. The end.