If I went out in killer heels and full makeup, blow dry, the whole thing — anyone dressed up like that could be intimidating to men and women, really. It's so, look at me. Do you know what I mean? But I love women.

I love the way girls in London dress; it's so different to the American 'blow-dry and immaculate grooming' thing.

At the end of the day, flirting is a pretty universal language. Americans are more direct. British people are more indirect about everything

I think things are funny when the character is taking it totally seriously.

In reality, the main thing that keeps me awake at night is probably the destruction of the planet that's what gets me pretty upset.

It's also that comedians don't have the kind of narcissism that actors have. They're writers who perform their own material. It's more interesting. And they're sexy because they risk more. Stand-up comedians risk more than anyone.

Fear is like the steam that fires the combustion engine. You need fear to get a performance going.