There Are So Many Cliches Associated With

My Mum Is Bright, Ambitious, Well Read, Political And Very Bolshie: When My Dad Was Conscripted Into The Army And Posted To Libya, She Convinced Some General To Let Her Go With Him. I Don't Know How She Managed It.

There's A General Sense That Women Are More Relaxed And Less Defensive In Comedy Than They Used To Be. I Think It's Easier Than It Was But Underlying It All There Is Still A Pretty Sexist View Of Women On Stage, Which To Me Hasn't Changed That Much.

I Have Such Admiration For Single Mothers. I Simply Don't Comprehend How You'd Cope With That Intensity, The Lack Of Breaks, Ever, On Your Own.

There Are Comics Who Treat Women Fairly Appallingly. But I Can Be Great Friends With Them Because I Don't Tend To Do That Ticking Of Boxes: It Can Make Life Too Simplistic.

On The Whole, You Can Have A Private Life And Be Famous. But When Milestones Happen In Your Life Like Having Children Or Getting Married, Privacy Goes Out Of The Window.