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" All those I admired as a young performer had a calmness to their comedy. "

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" Comedy taste changes. It only changes slightly, but there's always a different angle, a different attitude. "

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" My first pet at home in Edinburgh was a dog my dad had called Glen. He was a small sheepdog and went with my dad every day to work as manager of a cooking centre, which made the children's lunches for schools. "

" I'm always nervous. A classy comedian is full of self-doubt disguised with an air of false confidence. If there isn't self-doubt, you seem aggressive. "

" It's difficult to be clean and clever at the same time, but a lot of our stuff was. "

" I love radio and have done a little bit for years - since 'Workers' Playtime' in the 1950s. It's also a good springboard for comedians. "

" I've had a very happy life, and although I have had tragedy, I've never suffered from any darkness. "

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" We did Donald McGill, seaside-postcard stuff - middle of the road. "