I woke with a start. At first I assumed I'd trumped myself awake again.

I think you need to have the guts to not use comedy. Often, the people that work in comedy use a joke to avoid contemplation.

I never had any desire to be famous. I find people who do really sad. I genuinely feel sorry for them because there is nothing of substancein their lives. I am happy when I am writing or performing. Not when I sit there being "famous". I like recognition for my work, but not recognition for being "that bloke off the telly". It is genuinely humbling when a woman comes up to me, as someone did recently, to say she wanted to commit suicide after her husband died, and my show cheered her up and made her feel better. That's great.

I find impressionists slightly annoying, really.

Got my fungal foot powder? Ah, it's a lifesaver, you know. I'd effectively be disabled if it weren't for these.

People regurgitate the same old cliches and it becomes like a photocopy of a photocopy of something that's vaguely interesting.

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