If people are coming to see me because they like what I do on 'Mock the Week,' that's great because they are coming to see me being me.
There were plenty of times before I did stand-up where I needed counselling, but I didn't go because it would have meant I was officially ill.
I'd say I get heckled quite a lot because I look quite like an easy target. If you're an alpha-male and you think you've got something to prove to your girlfriend, I think I'm the perfect person to prove your worth.
When you're talking about a really horrible personal thing that happened to you... and it doesn't get laughs... I feel really exposed and like I've overshared with some strangers.
I'd decided to write about stuff that I would like to hear standup about.
You can play a gig as a band and not know that they hated you; with standup, after every line, you know.
I really love standup, and I really love writing standup.
Ross Noble at the Leicester De Montfort Hall on his Randomist tour - it's the only time I've hurt from laughing at a standup comedian.
I like touring, and I like stopping off at service stations and driving along motorways.
If a comic laughs at their own jokes, I don't like it. They shouldn't find it funny; they should seriously believe in this stupid thing they're saying.
Certain celebs manage to worm their way out of the spotlight, and I won't stand for that.
