I could never be on stage on my own. But puppets can say things that humans can't say.

If I have a gig in the evening, I get 'the doom' at about 5 P.M., when I think I'm getting flu.

I like my squishy, red, high-heeled Vivienne Westwood jelly shoes. They make you seem like you're much more of a go-er.

My dad is a much more flamboyant character than I am. I think that's why I couldn't see myself going into straight acting. I always just felt daft.

I feel Scottish when with English people, and when I'm with Scottish people, I realise I'm English.

I think acting is overrated. I'm not sure I enjoyed it. You never get to write your own roles. It's wonderful for some people, but I found it nerve-wracking. I was too busy worrying that no one would give me their words to speak.

Having a puppet is a way of having opposing opinions - I say a thing; he says the other.