I Would Say That I Began With

Political Correctness Is A Bit Like A Granny, A Maiden Aunt Arriving At A Party When Everyone's Having A Good Time. And She Comes In, They All Start Sort Of Buttoning Up And Becoming Self-conscious And Behaving Properly And Then When She Leaves, You Can Have Fun Again.

I Can Certainly See That You Know Your Wine. Most Of The Guests Who Stay Here Wouldn't Know The Difference Between Bordeaux And Claret.

Writing Is The Great Skill, The Creative Skill. The Acting Is More An Interpretative Skill. And The Thrill For Me Is The Moment When I Think Of Something. And Then The Challenge Is How To Get That Funny Idea To Work In Terms Of The Structure And That Kind Of Thing, Which Is - And That's What I Really Love Doing.

Basil Fawlty Was An Easy Character For Me. For Some Reason, Portraying A Mean, Uptight, Incompetent Bully Comes Naturally To Me.

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