Occasionally, some sitcoms still stereotype women - the old dragon or the dolly bird - but on the whole we've moved away from that.

By puberty I learned that nothing worth having could be easily attained and to succeed one must be single minded.

As long as we prioritize material truths over spiritual truths we will live in tyranny because we are living an illusion

You must not feel persecuted and examined. Liberate yourself from the idea that people are watching you.

The thing I thought about doing it was it's Comic Relief and you've got to be funny. So although I did try to sing properly it obviously has hilarious results when you can't sing.

People say you should read your criticism because it will make you a better person but it doesn't. It just makes you a sad bitter old showbiz nightmare.

I get fixated when I'm bleeding -- I can see why they went in for blood-letting in the medieval times because it makes you feel a bit better. When I cut myself, the drama of it calms me down.

A library doesn't need windows. A library is a window.

There are two types of people in this world: one who opens a packet of biscuits, has one and puts the rest back in the cupboard, and one who eats the whole packet in one go.

The bad-boy label is just an assumption.

There are 10-20 times more male comics than female comics; it's something to do with the social structure of society.

Philosophy can make people sick.

If you can't set a better example for progress, don't show disapproval against the worse tradition!

The moment you start to positively control your thoughts and beliefs, would be the day that nothing or no one would ever again succeed in controlling your destiny.

The whole process of winning the pageant has been so amazing, I'm really excited to move forward into all kinds of projects.

Teaching at university isn't like teaching in an art school.

The uptake on mobile phones in Africa is phenomenal.

Way down among Brazilians. Coffee beans grow by the billions. So they've got to find those extra cups to fill. They've got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil

Mom worked with autistic children.

Unless the habit leads to happiness the best habit is to contract none.

You're stuck in front of the microphone. You can't use your hands. I like to do things