My theory is that all of Scottish cuisine is based on a dare.

I love making stuff. There's a joy in having the first molecule of an idea, then testing it in front of audiences at secret shows that people only know about the day before. I videotape those, study them, enjoy being in the character and figuring out the movie.

Comedy. It was just huge in my house. Peter Sellers and Alec Guinness, Monty Python and all those James Bond movies were highly regarded.

Dad was in the British Army and my mom was in the Royal Air Force, so both of my parents believed in discipline.

Here's the plan. We get the warhead and we hold the world ransom for... ONE MILLION DOLLARS!

Dr. Evil got shortchanged in the first one. The family dynamic between Scott and Dr. Evil - the adventures of being an evil single parent - needed to be explored.

I've been frozen for 30 years. I've got to see if my bits and pieces are still working.