Since 'The Office,' everyone has this idea that comedy is only good if it reflects the way people really speak. But that's nonsense - and it's a problem unique to comedy.
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I'm like a goldfish. My memory is terrible.
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Your voice determines people's perception probably more than your style or your jokes.
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I bought myself a juke box with my first bit of TV money and since then I don't think I've ever really gone mental.
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I'm terrified of flying and have tried everything from prescription drugs to booze and herbal remedies. The only thing that works is Valium. I don't know why I'm so frightened - I think it's from seeing my mum freak out when I was young.
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When I tell a joke, I don't think about who's listening to it. I tell the jokes I think are funny.
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I've never been able to keep my finger on the pulse of fashion.
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My only ambition was to get to 50, and not regret not having had a crack at being a comic.
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Telling lies is the easy bit, but telling the truth and pretending you are lying is hard.
