Funny how women are ashamed of their inner fairy whereas men are forever proudly displaying their inner cowboy or fireman.
I am not, I repeat, NOT a lesbian – even though I’d like to be one when I grow up.
If I had been around when Rubens was painting, I would have been revered as a fabulous model. Kate Moss? Well, she would have been the paintbrush.
I keep my own personality in a cupboard under the stairs at home so that no one else can see it or nick it.
Evolving into a middle-aged person is quite interesting if we can understand what it means. I would like to think it meant being a bit sure of what I want.
People need to learn to take everyone as they are.
Turning 50 can be difficult, sometimes dangerous, for women. The danger is in that blip that can come from the fact that you become invisible, and if you’re not careful and don’t embrace that, it can trip you up and you lose confidence.
The best way to lose weight is to put the handle of the fridge two inches from the ground.
I never do any television without chocolate. That’s my motto and I live by it. Quite often I write the scripts and I make sure there are chocolate scenes. Actually I’m a bit of a chocolate tart and will eat anything. It’s amazing I’m so slim.
I’ve chosen to stay in a jolly place for most of my life, and that is a lot of who I am.
I’ve never disliked myself, and my weight has had nothing to do with my self-esteem.
The only time I did not know how to be, physically, was when I lost a lot of weight. That was the only time I didn’t understand my body.
The person I have admired the most in comedy terms would be Eric Morecambe, who is my total hero.
When I wrote ‘Dear Fatty,’ I realised that sitting and writing alone is an absolute joy.