Some people have a fear of being on stage. I have a fear of coming off it.

My mum and dad are both really funny. My granddad's really funny, my uncle's really funny, everyone's really funny. You have to be quick, otherwise you get roasted. Everyone takes the piss quite a lot. You have to be really sharp.

Imagine that, a poncho sombrero combo, I'll be off my tits on happiness.

If you're going to be a good standup, or a successful standup, or a standup who can work for money, you have to eliminate the possibility of dying quickly.

People said, ‘You must be mad, or on drugs,’ which I found a bit disappointing. What about imagination? It reflects our time that people sooner assume you’re on drugs or mad, rather than free.

That's the authentic punk dance. It's like a child dizzy on lemonade.

I could get an audience into my world and if you can do that, they'll go with you not all the way, but a lot of the way.