Even If I Screw Up In My

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 Like The Fact That People Come Together Who Have Shared Values, But I Don't Believe That A Man Died 2,000 Years Ago And Was Crucified On A Cross To Save Me From My Original Sin.

There Is A Strong Ethical Dimension To The Best Comedy. Not Only Does It Avoid Reinforcing Prejudices, It Actively Challenges Them.

When I Was A Student I Was Very, Very Ambitious, Completely Immersed In My Comedy Career. I Never Had That Period Of Reckless Hedonism That You Should Get Out Of Your System In Your Youth.

The Best Feeling In The World Is Performing In Front Of A Live Audience Who Like What You're Doing. I Can Understand Why People Become Dictators Just Because Of The Thrill They Get Making The Speeches.