I dont like to watch myself on screen because in my mind there is a touch of George Clooney about me, but when I see it, there is more than a little Donkey from Shrek about me.

My childhood was very gregarious, and I was usually surrounded by close family.

I had an inspirational teacher at my junior school: Peter Nixon. He was enthusiastic, knowledgeable and slightly scary - a good combination for a teacher.

Theres always an anxiety about playing literary characters because one of the great joys of reading books is that you can create your own vision of things.

I enter myself in races. I did a triathlon, and I have done a marathon a couple of times.

I watch films. I play the guitar: me and some mates - I wouldnt dignify it with the term band - get together and play.

I'm a massive sucker for music documentaries.

I didnt know any actors growing up. My dad was a builder, and we didnt know any arty types.

Comedy is a very personal thing, and some people will find it funny, some people wont.

I am a passionate believer that comedy is a way of tackling some of the most dark and difficult aspects of being a human being.

Dad was a strict disciplinarian and would give us a wallop with a wooden spoon if we were out of order. But we really respected him - he didn't try to be our best friend.

Be open to the realization that who you were before and who you are now are two different people, and that what may have made you happy then, may not be the same thing that will make you happy now.

I'd stop the world from spinning for you."That silly line oddly touched me. "I love you.""Liked that one, did you.

Stay in school kids or you'll end up being an umpire.

It is the objective of the protagonist that keeps us in our seats.

If you don't want to play clean football then go up into the stands

Something to think about: If you fish the wrong fly long and hard enough, it will sooner or later become the right fly.

You have to be smart to play a dumb blonde over and over again and keep the audience's attention without extraordinary physical equipment.

Most fans go wild when they see a goalie make what looks like a great save, but the chances are what they are seeing is a save that was made from being out of position.

I have an airplane hangar with 17 cars in it. That's no joke. I have a 'half pipe' in there, too - you know, like a big ramp, where I skateboard. It's awesome. It's the ultimate fantasy.

When I'm having trouble I write by hand. There is some connection between the mind and the fingers that draws out words.