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 very devoted to my kids - I'm completely blind to their faults.

I have three boys, so I live in a household full of testosterone.

I tell people that I'm a Christian, but I don't think it's giving an insight into who I am or what I'm about.

I think everyone is forgetting what plastic surgery is for - if you have a face-eating tumour, lose a breast or are involved in a car accident, then it's a good idea.

My blood runs cold when I hear the 'great news' that we have found a marker for the Down's syndrome gene, which means we can identify it more easily. Why is that good news? It's only good news if you're going to terminate.

I would love to have been around in the Keystone Studios days.