I was certainly not a class clown; I confused and angered a lot of people with my sense of humor.

Regressing back to an infant state is nothing to be proud of. Rich Americans don't drive themselves, don't cook, don't do their own nails/hair/make-up, don't shop, and I suppose all they've got in common with rich British people is that they don't raise their own kids, either.

I love Britain. I'm an Irish citizen, but I was born in Canada, and I'm a British comedian, really. My entire career has been over here.

I talk funny 'cause I come from Canada.

I feel like I'm always on the right side of wrong and trying to shout out for the underdog.

I'm actually thrilled with the woman I'm turning out to be.

I think it's better, if people aren't getting on, that they should divorce.

When you stand out in a small town or at work,or in your peer group, whatever it is, it feels really awful. Certainly, when you're growing up, you want to be normal. You just want to fit in. Then you realize that maybe fitting in is, in some respects, quite ordinary. I think it's good to put a positive spin on being slightly unique.

Racism is what acquitted O. J. Simpson.

I'm not interested in younger men for the same reason most women aren't interested in younger men; I don't have time to make an extra packed lunch every morning. Please. I'm busy enough already.

Isolated incidents have lateral, lasting implications.

I love Lena Dunham. I love, love, love her.

I love Little Mix, and I always have.

My life is so much better with lupus because I know that stress and too much junk food will literally put me in hospital.

Anything that I'm passionate about and surprises me usually ends up turning into a joke simply because I have questions about it and I'm curious and I want to talk about it.

I have little time for sincerity.

Question everything.

If I've got a confidence problem, it's that my self-esteem is entirely too high.

If I ever move back to Canada, it'll be because I'm terminally ill.

I got into comedy at exactly the right moment.

Part of me has always wanted to be like Marilyn Monroe or any Fifties Hollywood starlet. On screen, they seemed so sexy and simple and looked after. In real life, I'm none of those things. But I'd rather be fierce and complicated.

If I'm in the position where I get to hire someone, where I get to decide who joins me on tour, then I am mindful about that, and I try to suggest women that I know who I think deserve more exposure.

Skiing is ridiculous.

The representation of women in hip-hop has long been so flagrantly unkind.

Posh people blow my mind. Apart from empathy, they're good at everything - true survivalists.

I didn't really realise that I was going to have more obstacles because I was a woman. It was never something that I thought about.

I think commitment is inextricably linked with success, and rightly or wrongly, people with a fierce commitment to their goals - the Kanyes of this world - are really entertaining.

When I talk about celebrities, it's not a dismantling of that human being.

Alice Levine has great unique style and beautiful red hair.

I had white hair when I was 19. I think bleach can be addictive, and before long, you've gone too far with it and can't tell you've got a problem. It was over-processed and genuinely crispy, but I thought I looked amazing.

The more you mess with texture and colour, the worse your hair is going to feel.

I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to look and feel like a grown woman when I was young. That's one reason why it's important to hold adults who take advantage of that fully accountable.

I don't think I spoke to anyone apart from my daughter for the first two years of her life.

If you really want to wind up Piers Morgan, send him a pic of Jeremy Clarkson.

How are people still working with Terry Richardson?

Society wants happy families.

We don't have 'posh' in Canada. It's just not a thing that exists.

I am behind Kanye West for American President 100 per cent.

The holidays are the worst time to travel, and ISIS aren't making things any easier.

If you're struggling for gift ideas, my advice is to give experiences rather than things.

I love paying people to touch me. Nail techs, hair stylists, dermatologists, make-up artists, osteopaths: you name it, I love it.

All I've ever wanted to be is a strong, powerful, beautiful black woman.

One of my favourite things about living in the U.K. is having that chance to go to festivals.

We don't have glamour models in Canada at all.

I feel like my comedy voice is to take the news and everything that's happening and put a funny spin on it or to pick out the things I find funny about it.

I thank God every day that there was no YouTube or Twitter when I was a teenager. I would have had a channel, and it would have been mortifying.

When I talk about celebrities, I don't dislike them - it's what they represent.

Justin Bieber is a lovely chap.

In Canada, good waitresses are tipped well. I learnt that the harder you work, the more money you make.

I really loved making my mom laugh, and I knew that she thought that I was funny. It was really valuable, in my home growing up, to be able to have a chat and participate in a conversation and be funny. Whatever I could do to make my mom laugh could either get me out of trouble or just get me more attention or get me respect in the house.