I think it's almost an indulgence to focus on the dark side of things. And as you get older, you want to focus on the positive.

Terribly sad news about Stuart Cable, such a lovely, warm, funny, talented man.

Math was a two-part exam and I once didn't go for the second part. I knew I'd done so badly on the first it was hopeless. I re-took it about four or five times. I think I eventually got it by getting the top GCSE grade.

I'm prone to a more depressed outlook on life.

If you're a comedian, you are looking for material in daily life.

I still have lots of friends from my pre-success days.

When you're doing stand-up, you can comment if something fails, get a laugh from that.