I resented that my career wasn't going the way that it was supposed to. And I was angry that I wasn't getting the parts that I wanted.

Canadian comedians are generally more well-rounded... They have to do a lot more. In order to have a career in this country, you have to do everything. And in the States you can narrow-cast, you can be just a sitcom performer or a stand-up comedian or a sketch performer.

Art is about the edges and the sharp corners and those places are not conducive to activism, which is about putting on a gloss.

You know what worries me? Interacting with the kids. I'm afraid that's when my Tourette's will kick in.

Pellegrini gave me back the joy of playing football. He is like Arsene Wenger: someone who likes to joke, someone who likes to talk and take an interest in your life.

Me and fellow scouser Toni Duggan are a double act. We are always pre-planning some sort of practical joke.

Just because I have a sense of humor and use bright colors, people always say it's 'camp.' I'm just doing my thing. I think of it as art.

Up until the age of 9 or so, I was an incredibly happy, pretty well-adjusted, funny kid who made my parents laugh all the time. I was a bit of a clown, and I was really happy. And then my parents divorced, and I kind of turned into a different person.