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I love wearing drag.
I am a huge fan of 'Doctor Who.'
All human life can be found in an airport.
I haven't traditionally been a family entertainer.
I have always liked shows that have laughter in them.
We've got 12-year-old boys dressing up as transvestites.
I thrive off the company of others, I love being sociable.
We sit in a room for months trying to think of funny things.
Social satire has been around since people have been around.
I've just swum the length of the Thames. I feel quite tired.
A bully can only make you feel bad about yourself if you let them.
I was the kind of person who got bullied and loved the attention of it.
I would recommend that anyone who wants to do comedy on TV to do radio first.
It's strange how sometimes you can be so happy it goes all the way round to sadness.
I can't see why anyone would want to be in politics because you get so much criticism.
TV has lost a lot of its self-confidence as its power has been eroded by the internet.
I just want to be happy, have kids, enjoy my life, help others and create some good work.
It was impossible to sleep. Anxiety stopped me from falling asleep; depression woke me up.
All you can do in this life is follow your dreams. Otherwise you're just wasting your time.
I don't know what I'll be like when I'm 60. I already have the traits of a retired gentleman.
I don't get recognized much, and am very happy with that. The fans I have met have all been delightful.
I haven't put much effort into my personal life and blithely believe it will turn out all right in the end.
Reality always outstrips fiction. Whatever you make up, something more incredible always pops up in real life.
People think writing a children's book is something you could do in an afternoon but it's actually really hard.
Ricky Gervais would have you believe otherwise, but Sacha Baron Cohen is the most successful British comedian in the world.
We sort of expect to see men in women's clothes. It's part of our culture. The key thing is, it has to be done quite badly.
There's something about being a comedian that means you have to not be scared of failing because failing is part of the process.
I don't have a lot to share with other men. My heart sinks when I get into a taxi and someone starts talking to me about football.
No more watching that show Small England or whatever it's called where those two idiots dress up as 'laydees'. It's a bad influence.
I think all those rules are boring. About what people can and can't wear. Surely everyone should be able to wear whatever they like?
It was very exciting to see Alan Sugar, so I think I've peaked with excitement for the evening, because I'm a massive Apprentice fan.
The one good thing about our school was the Cadets; I chose to be in the Navy, purely for the sailor's outfit. A pity we had to give them back.
I was depressed as a child. I found it hard to make friends. My favourite thing was locking myself in the bathroom and practising comedy routines.
I'm terribly attention-seeking. It's very different once you get all this attention, though. Because then you want to control it. And you can't exactly.
Definitely I love women, I love being around women, I find them incredible and intoxicating, and I've never had that feeling I get with women with a man.
I think most people that do comedy write for themselves. I don't think there is any other way you can do it, really. Otherwise it would be quite cynical.
I was quite fat as a kid. And swimming is a sport you can enjoy whatever size you are. If you're fat, running is a pain. I'm not really built for running.
There's a sort of magic and music to comedy. Some words, some numbers even, are funnier than others. A Caramac bar, for instance, is funnier than a Milky Way.
I don't think comedy is necessarily an attack. It's finding humour in life. I don't think if you're making a joke about something you're automatically demeaning it.
American culture is kind of an international culture, isn't it? British culture is a bit more unique. I think funny things are sort of funny around the world, really.
Sometimes you meet people who can't swim. And I always think: 'Oh my God, that's extraordinary.' For me, it's always been a treat I just feel really happy in the water.
Sometimes you meet people who can't swim. And I always think: 'Oh my God, that's extraordinary.' For me, it's always been a treat... I just feel really happy in the water.
Writing for radio really focuses the mind, because you can't rely on thinking "Oh, just pull a funny face at the end of this sketch." You've got to try to work on the words.
I have a pathological fear of being on my own. When I'm with my own thoughts, I start to unravel myself, and I start to think really dark thoughts, self-destructive thoughts.
I was born in 1971, and Tom Baker was sort of my obsession as a kid and that's why we got him to do the voice over for 'Little Britain' because I was actually obsessed with Tom Baker.
Children's books are often seen as the poor relation of literature. But children are just as demanding as adult readers, if not more so. I should know. I'm a children's writer myself.
I know somebody from university who's called Phil Collins, and I think there's something terribly unfortunate about sharing a name with somebody who either is famous or becomes famous.
I'm not a political thinker, but I've just always thought of myself as a Labour supporter. I was a great fan of Tony Blair. He sent me a letter before I swam the Channel to wish me luck.
I love telling stories. I love the intimacy between the writer and reader. When you write sketches it's over in two minutes. When you write a book the characters have to have a bit of emotional depth.
When I want comfort food, I buy Maltesers. I like all chocolates, but especially those. You can eat them, and because they're so light, you can convince yourself that they are not actually that fattening.