“I talked to friends who are actors and who do Shakespeare loads, and t...” — Mel Giedroyc Quote

“I talked to friends who are actors and who do Shakespeare loads, and they all said 'learn it so that your family wants to clobber you, they're so bored.' You can never relax, that's the problem, because when you do, a bit of Shakespeare comes up to bite your cheeky behind. It just does, if you're not really focused on it.”

“When you have a baby in showbiz, people think you've died.”

“For me, Christmas was always about presents. As a child, we each had an allotted place in the sitting room for the ceremonial unwrapping and mine was perched beside the telly on a Moroccan pouffe. We would watch our mum with bated breath as she divided up the gifts.”

“What does a guy fight for? Deep down, the animalistic features we have say that 'if I could beat that guy and bite his neck before he bites mine, I get to take the pretty girl home.'”

“My wife is a very clever woman. She knows when to say something and when to bite her tongue.”

“I must have something sweet to round off every meal. Else, I can turn grumpy. It can be a small bite, but I must have it.”