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?'

Have you ever had sex with a horse?

I've never been disappointed by politicians. I've never invested that much in them in the first place.

In fact, I don't watch a lot of contemporary comedy for fear of being influenced by it.

Well, sanity, I suppose, is getting people to see the world your way.

I really don't take any interest at all in contemporary comedy.

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.