I'm Not Elitist. I Like To Do

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.

If The Person Who Can Effectively Sanction Ill-conceived Wars Can Play The Electric Guitar, Which Is A Symbol Of Rebellion, Then That Whole Worldview Becomes Confused.

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

The Great Thing Is That The Funny Side Of Getting Old Is Fuel For My Comedy.

All Drama Teachers Are Very Effusive, Very Emotionally Open, Very Big, And Gesticulate A Lot, And Are Very Physical. Those People Don't Work In Banks And They Don't Work For Pharmaceutical Companies. They Teach Drama, Or They May Be Theatre Directors. That's Why I Love People Who Are Openly Gay In Theatre, Because They Have License To Do What They Like, And There's A Kind Of Artistic Liberal Tolerance Thing That Goes On.