And like the old stereotype, I overcame my shyness by making my friends laugh.

My favourite riposte to a heckle is to say, 'Excuse me, I'm trying to work here. How would you like it if I stood yelling down the alley while you're giving blow jobs to transsexuals?'

All disc jockeys are without talent. Noel Edmonds - I can't stand Noel Edmonds.

I looked at longevity in show business when I was about 13, and the people who seemed to have longevity were the ones who'd spent quite a bit of time learning about what they were doing before they made it.

It seems like a contradiction, but the shy person who is a performer actually does make sense, because in a way, when you're young and shy, making people laugh is a good way to make friends. It's an instant connection.

I remember being fascinated by the very nature of comedy from the age of 10; why is this funny, and that isn't?

Am I allowed to call myself working-class now? Because obviously I'm now very rich.