She liked people. Me, I can take them or leave them, but mostly leave them.

Will you lie to me and promise to read them? Books need to be read. The pages need to be turned.

I think it's essential for comic writers to have a hate figure, a despot, a regime to react against, and I think Thatcher was perfect for me, I loathed everything she stood for.

I'm spectacularly disorganised. I wrote my latest book in seven different notebooks scattered throughout my house.

Every time I start a new piece of work, I spend a long while under the duvet thinking I can't do it.

I'd love a day devoid of responsibilities. I've often thought about going to a hotel just to have a day away from everything.

She liked people. Me, I can take them or leave them, but mostly leave them.