Bob Newhart

Sometimes you forget you're famous. You wonder, 'Why is that person staring at me?'

I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down'.

Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on.

When you first come into Parliament, it's a daunting place because you feel you've so much to learn. Once you've been re-elected, you feel much more confident. It just gives you a bit of a boost.

You probably found 'How to Survive a Robot Uprising' in the humor section. Let's just hope that is where it belongs.

I don't write constantly; it's two serials and a novel a year.