Are you healthy?

I am, and very grateful I am, too. I don't get ill too often. I'm pretty robust. But I don't think about health at all, so it must be by sheer luck.

Ever spent a night in hospital?

I survived a car crash in the rainforest in Tobago and spent a long night in A&E with whiplash. Just before the crash I had a premonition – I didn't have a seat belt and there wasn't a roof, so I thought to myself: "The only thing I could do if we had an accident would be to hug on to the steering wheel." Then I came around the corner and was going to shoot straight off the side of the mountain so I rolled the Jeep and smashed it into the side of the mountain. I had this really vivid thought while I was turning and hugging the steering wheel: "This is what holding on for dear life is." You become very alive when you can sense imminent death.

What exercise do you take?

None. I walk to the car and I walk away from the car. I think I'm missing out, actually, but not enough to make me do anything about it.

How much do you drink?

At the Edinburgh Festival I was drinking every day. I even got pissed with Lionel Blair. I saw him come in the bar and I found myself on my feet yelling "Lionel!" and luckily he responded with a "Darling!" and soft-shoe shuffled over to me for a hug and an introduction. It then turned into a classic night of drinking. It's not the norm for me to drink every day, though; it's not the norm for me to drink with Lionel Blair either, but I do like variety.

Attitude to smoking?

I love it. I don't recommend it, of course – it's a devastating habit – but an American Spirit Light with a coffee in the morning is the only essential ingredient to my breakfast. I quit yesterday, though, and the good news is I was perfectly pleasant this morning, so we'll see how that goes.

How do you relax?

I spend an inordinate amount of time in the bath. Other than that I read, listen to music, go to gigs, go to the movies, or hang out with my girlfriend or with friends.

Are you happy?

Sometimes. But I'm happy to be unhappy, too. I like the sunshine and I like the rain.

Have you ever had therapy?

Yes. I found it challenging and painful and rewarding and incredibly fascinating.

NHS or private?

NHS. I got ill once in America and it cost me a fortune. All I had was an earache, but it was expensive and upsetting. The NHS is one of the things I'm most proud of about this country. Good old Attlee.

How do you feel about cosmetic surgery?

I'm not thinking about it just yet. Would I consider it? If I wake up one morning and my face is halfway down my chest then I might think about it, but it hasn't even crossed my mind. I'm only 34, so it would be a bit odd if it had.

Is sex important to you?

Never leave the house without it.★

• James Lance appears on Katy Brand's Big Ass Show, Thursdays at 10pm on ITV2.