Martin Jarvis was to have played the part originally but I think I had longer hair or something, I know not.

I was lucky enough myself to have been in Dad's Army for an episode.

But here I am today recording this and I'm in the studio with all the others on a clean mic. It's extraordinary, the actor's found a way of doing it for himself.

It was just at the end of the golden era of BBC comedy, which was fantastic.

No, I'm at full height, I'm in the studio, I can actually catch actors by the eye, it's fantastic.

It couldn't sound like a dog, because K9 isn't a dog, but I made it sound as mechanical as possible.

Got through it without fluffing, that's the main thing any actor can hope for.

Because philosophy arises from awe, a philosopher is bound in his way to be a lover of myths and poetic fables. Poets and philosophers are alike in being big with wonder.

The sadness sorrow is to desire death while you have life.

Never say no to coffee

If you believe that you're doing will positive results, it will - even if it's not immediately obvious.

The Word of God is like a lion. You don't have to defend a lion. All you have to do is let the lion loose, and the lion will defend itself.

I'm an Asian guy growing up in London so I see myself as British, but India is part of my culture.

How can you practice dancing in an airplane? There's a law against it.

I write in order to attain that feeling of tension relieved and function achieved which a cow enjoys on giving milk.

Particularly with schizophrenia you see a lot of concern that these people could escape and kill people, or they could threaten our political order.

In most cases the only difference between depression and disappointment is your level of commitment.