Alexei Sayle

Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, may have had his charms, but he really couldn't be considered hip.

The journalists have obviously failed to capture my innate magnetism, humour and charisma, and they all need to be fired from their newspapers right away.

I like the south of Spain, notably for the Moorish influence and the weather.

I work best when there is adversity: I seem to get calmer the more the fur is flying.

Also, I preached to gangs on the streets of Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx - and miracles began to happen.

All I did was ask for rights. I didn't attack anyone. I didn't harass anyone. I didn't oppose the system or the country or the authority. All I said is, 'Why can't I drive?'