I always think of myself as an 18-year-old beginning my career, all the time.

I have had a career in which, almost without exception, every single person I've worked with has helped me.

Theatre is where I am confident and happy.

I almost never go to the theatre without seeing someone I've taught or known at Juilliard.

As I see it, there's mainstream comedy - and then there's me, out in the badlands.

I'd like to try comedy, at some point, but no one ever hires me for comedy, ever.

I started to develop my comedy skills when I became resident singer at the Boggery Folk Club in Solihull. My career blossomed from there, and I became a big draw on the folk-club circuit.

I think that humor is part of what saves us from despair.