It is almost impossible to say the name of Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawat without adding 'give a dog a bone'

People may say that what I do is very clever, but it's not really at all. It's not Swift.

In a more intellectually rigorous age, I wouldn't be talked about as a satirist at all. I would just be a topical comedian.

I have late onset ADHD. I take on too much and end up spinning plates, but its entertaining, and it helps you make quick connections if youre a comedian, if you have a brain that can dance around too much.

I remember driving home one evening while they were reviewing the papers on the radio. One of the articles was about me separating from my wife. It's a weird thing to listen to a news report about the break-up of your marriage.

When George Bush finally leaves the White House, the satire industry will briefly join the rest of the economy in recession. It will certainly be the end of an era.

I'm much more used to the TV shows, which are demanding to write and perform but very fulfilling.