“When you are single, you're invested in the world because you have to ...” — Jon Richardson Quote

When you are single, you're invested in the world because you have to be, because that's all you've got. When you have a kid, it's not more or less; it's just a different way of worrying about the world. And worrying about the world after I'm dead.

I like small parties with people I know. I like eating pizza at home with my girlfriend.

I need to keep my ad-libbing skills honed and make sure I'm able to banter with people and treat topics a bit more light-heartedly. But as a stand-up, first and foremost, my job is to make sure that I can write the routine that hopefully people will talk about when something big happens.

Early thirties for women is a very intense time. If you want kids, and you're not in a relationship, there's an urgency there, so they're forced to mature quicker. It's easy for a man in his thirties to be immature - you can have kids into your fifties, whereas women just can't.

The rule of songwriting: say what you want to say, say it again, say it a different way, then say it again.

As an artist, you never want to write the same song again, you always want to challenge yourself to writing in a different way.

I have been playing a lot of keyboards, especially in the last five or six years. I suppose it gives you more scope than the guitar, although it does tend to make you write a different way.

Every time you get in shape for a role, there's a different way to do it so it doesn't get boring.

There's nothing wrong with a male's point of view, obviously, but it's just a different way of telling a story.