I'm a massive scaredy cat. I'm scared of being in a fast car, I'm scared of being on a rollercoaster, I would never go skiing, I would never do anything that had the possibility of endangering my life in any way. I should get some therapy, really.

Comedians... they're different from actors. There's more ego there. They create the whole thing, I guess, so they're more precious.

Spending way too long worrying about what people think about me is a bad habit.

There are lots of actors, and you need a way to stand out. Writing comedy sketches was a way of doing that.

Personally, my twenties were a complete waste of time. Professionally, I hope some good came of them.

I started writing sketches with Dennis Kelly, who I ended up writing 'Pulling' with. We entered a BBC competition and did quite well, then started writing bits for other people's shows. You wheedle your way in, write pilots and eventually you end up writing a sitcom.

The thing is, I love a celebrity interview. Doesn't matter how big or how small. It could be Hillary Clinton or the guy who made it to the third round of 'Popstars,' I'll read it.