I don't think you should have to try to be nice, I think most people are nice. I think being cheerful and nice is just a politeness.

A good rule to remember for life is that when it comes to plastic surgery and sushi, never be attracted by a bargain.

The only people who are desperate to go on the show are people we're desperate not to have on the show.

I always say I'd rather be miserable by myself than unhappy in a relationship.

I don't think I've got bad taste. I've got no taste.

I am really bad at actually interviewing people.

In my experience the difference between a straight and a bisexual is about four pints

I bet Maurice Gibb's heart monitor was singing the tune of Stayin' Alive.

A comedian's a comedian. They're a very kind of cynical bunch. I guess that's why I like them.

The BBC is a victim of its own independence.

I have nothing to say about my childhood. It was a perfectly pleasant upbringing - it's not like it was unhappy or anything.

The Princess Andromeda?""Went ka-boom.

Writing is life – it’s where my heart leads me each day, and how I understand the world we live in.

The things that are most precious to us are sometimes the most secret.

The crisis in Europe has affected the US economy by acting as a drag on our exports, weighing on business and consumer confidence and pressuring US financial markets and institutions.

Why is Scottie Pippen taking a charge? Taking a charge is for people with no game!

I'm also pretty resilient and fearless, and when I want something I go for it.

The tax that is taken from the free non-Muslim subjects of a Muslim government whereby they ratify the compact that assures them protection, as though it were compensation for not being slain.

Reading is my greatest luxury.

Charlie and I have a number of filters that things have to get through before we'll think about them.

Be an artist. Don't say it, do it.