I was depressed as a child. I found it hard to make friends. My favourite thing was locking myself in the bathroom and practising comedy routines..

I know some of my parents' friends think 'Little Britain' is in incredibly poor taste. But swimming the Channel? You can't really say anything negati….

I've just swum the length of the Thames. I feel quite tired..

I think all those rules are boring. About what people can and can't wear. Surely everyone should be able to wear whatever they like?.

It's strange how sometimes you can be so happy it goes all the way round to sadness..

I was quite fat as a kid. And swimming is a sport you can enjoy whatever size you are. If you're fat, running is a pain. I'm not really built for run….

It was impossible to sleep. Anxiety stopped me from falling asleep; depression woke me up..

When I was a child I devoured every book I could get my hands on. I loved losing myself in colourful and dramatic stories - and my absolute favourite….

I still enjoy my life, and I feel like I've achieved enough things that if I never did anything again, I'd feel confident that I'd still have made my….

I had a very happy childhood, but I wasn't that happy a child. I liked being alone and creating characters and voices. I think that's when your creat….

I am a huge fan of 'Doctor Who.'.

When I want comfort food, I buy Maltesers. I like all chocolates, but especially those. You can eat them, and because they're so light, you can convi….

My favourite restaurant of all time is Mildreds on London's Lexington Street. It's a little vegetarian restaurant and is really fun and healthy, too.….

I just want to be happy, have kids, enjoy my life, help others and create some good work..

All you can do in this life is follow your dreams. Otherwise you're just wasting your time..

It's easier not to make a particular joke in case it offends. But every joke will offend someone, and I've always believed that the audience is bigge….

I love telling stories. I love the intimacy between the writer and reader. When you write sketches it's over in two minutes. When you write a book th….

I was the kind of person who got bullied and loved the attention of it..

A bully can only make you feel bad about yourself if you let them..

Children's books are often seen as the poor relation of literature. But children are just as demanding as adult readers, if not more so. I should kno….

I thrive off the company of others, I love being sociable..