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

I have a natural resistance to being humiliated.

I've always felt like a foreigner wherever I've lived. I don't feel much towards my Italian or Scottish roots, although I do cook the pasta at home.

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.

When the plane is delayed, it's not the fault of the girl at the desk. I'm resigned to the fact that everything is out of my control and that air travel nowadays is barbaric.

Procrastination is probably my worst habit out of many. Especially when it comes to paperwork.