I suspect most politicians feel overwhelmed because people's lives are a real struggle, full of unhappiness, and you would probably feel powerless to do anything about it.
I think self-esteem is fluid. It's not a fixed state, and so some days are better than others.
I pay a bit more than lip-service to health: I don't eat chips or pre-prepared food, and it might be a comedy sacrilege to admit I do like vegetables, fruit and salad and stuff.
British ferries have stopped transporting live animals to the Continent. This has made it very difficult for England fans to get to Away matches.
I do say no to lots of things, actually! I know it doesn't look like it. But I have a tendency to a) be rubbish at saying no, and b) be pushed by some kind of Protestant work ethic.
Whatever situation you are in, that is what is normal for you.
I like men. They are hugely entertaining, but they have a lot of shortcomings and you just have to bear those in mind.
I thought I was funny as a kid. I used to play tricks on my brothers - I'd tie a two-shilling piece to a bit of cotton, then pull it away as they went to grab it.
Jeremy Clarkson is rather charming, but I can't stomach his public persona. I don't like his casual racism and casual misogyny.
I love everything about books. I love the content, the way they look and even the lovely way they smell. I think a book collection says something about you as a person, and certainly my books are something I'd want to pass on for future generations.
We women continue to swallow this line that it's unladylike or even proof of being a lesbian if you wear flat shoes like Doc Martens. I'm prepared to put up with that accusation, because at least my feet aren't killing me and I don't look like a bandy ostrich.
My ex-boyfriend can round last night, which was weird because I didn't know he was in a coma.
Everything becomes magnified at night. Sounds travel in a different way, it's dark, and everything seems far more spooky.
There are two types of people in this world: one who opens a packet of biscuits, has one and puts the rest back in the cupboard, and one who eats the whole packet in one go.
My mum taught me to knit when I was a child, and I turn to it, for some weird reason, when I'm feeling depressed.
I can honestly say I've never sold any arms to a repressive foreign regime while reassuring everyone at home that the weapons will be used for nice things.
People say you should read your criticism because it will make you a better person but it doesn't. It just makes you a sad bitter old showbiz nightmare.
I've never been a fan of euphemism.
It's very difficult to learn not to take nasty heckles personally.
The funny thing is, I don't actually think of myself as fat at all. I don't think I am. Not really.
I've no interest in fashion, shoes, handbags, or sweaty shopping.
Work motivates me. I love what I do and I'm a positive person, I've always liked what I've done as a job - however grim it was.
One thing lots of Christians do have in common is that they can't help coming across as smug. This winds lots of people up, particularly because famous Christians pronounce on the life of the poor from their very lovely affluent homes filled with their very lovely families and attractive pets.
Regular panelists on shows can be terrifying. They own that space, and many guest comics suspect they are favoured in the edit, while their own hilarious jokes end up being ejected into the ether.
Managers of hospitals, over the years have been increasingly recruited from outside the health service and although their experience of running a supermarket chain might allow them to balance the books, it does not mean they have any insight into how a ward should be managed and patients best served.
