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My mother is very funny. She is from a village; she has a typical village kind of humour. Often she says a lot of things she herself isn't aware is a punch line.

My mum is the funniest and sweetest person I know; my sister's like my best friend, so it's great having them around.

My mum said to me once years ago, which really spurred me on, 'You're the funniest person I know'. I loved that.

For the record, my mother is an astonishing and loving grandmother.

I'm the youngest in my family, and everyone is very funny, and I was always trying to keep up with them. I just loved making people laugh.

When I was young, I learned very early on that I could make my mother laugh. And that was one of the greatest sounds I ever heard.

My wife makes fun of me by calling me a grandpa because I have very little patience for inconsiderate children. So if we're walking in the mall, and some kid goes by really fast on a skateboard, I become the grumpiest eighty-five-year-old man in the world and start screaming at them.

My grandmother sang, too, and she was really loud. It was this wild kind of singing. I count her among my influences.

My mum and I are, in many ways, quite similar. We're both creative, gregarious, and energetic.

And when I look at my mother, I reflect on her strength and endurance. She's cranky sometimes, but she is lovable and loving. I'd be happy to be there at 86.