Some friends said they weren't surprised to find out Napoleon and I were related, but it came as quite a shock to me.

If you didn't join for the girls, choose another profession.

My temper manifests itself when I can't find something. I could swear that there is a plot against me to put kitchen utensils in the wrong drawers.

There are so many people in film and television that get between a performer and the audience, and that's frustrating.

Some friends said they weren't surprised to find out Napoleon and I were related, but it came as quite a shock to me.

I am now known as Nina Conti's father and it's wonderful.

It's all good fun - television and movies and so on - but the good thing in theatre is there's nothing and no one between you and the audience so you can do what you want really.