The only way I'll ever run a marathon is if I'm involved in the administration.

People have really strong images of what church is, and it's almost certainly not the same as mine.

What having a Down's syndrome child isn't - and I feel very strongly about this - is a tragedy. All those pregnancy books you read when you are expecting refer to Down's syndrome as if it were the worst possible outcome, and it's not.

The only way I'll ever run a marathon is if I'm involved in the administration.

I've got spider veins all over my legs, so I wear opaque tights all winter. All sorts of colours.

I have a lot of funny friends, though not everyone's funny all the time. Doon Mackichan's my funniest friend in the pub; Nina Conti's the funniest with a monkey.

I'm a big fan of community, and I think independence is over-rated.