Two fat ladies, 88! Not that you'd find these ladies at a bingo hall, of course... they're altogether a higher class of fat lady.

I happen to have a public profile. Ditto newspaper editors. It's a result of what I do, not an end.

A lot of people can be very scared about making themselves vulnerable and appearing uncool. I don't really give a damn; as long as it's funny, I'll do it [make fun of myself].

I am of the very last generation who didn't have computers at school. As we grow old we'll become something of an aberration.

Even if I screw up in my personal life, as long as I'm not destroying myself, I just think, "Okay, I screwed up." I'm not Mother Theresa.

As soon as I see period costume, I turn off. It's like hearing drama on Radio 4.

The great thing is that the funny side of getting old is fuel for my comedy.