I stood for parliament with the amazing support and help of my ex-husband, but its not something that was handed to me like a peerage. I worked hard and was elected. So my achievements, such as they are, are my own. – Louise Mensch
Im not sure I make old bones in parliament. Its an amazing experience to have had but I cant see myself being Mother of the House. – Louise Mensch
Im not embarrassed about the novels I wrote when I was younger, but I couldnt write them today because of my religion. – Louise Mensch
Sometimes, comics will make the observation that its not jokes that are funny, its characters that are funny. And isnt that true! Thats why I always kill jokes. Im terrible at them, because I get the joke right, but I cant get the character right, and it just goes down like a lead balloon. – David Mitchell