The 80-year-old comedian reveals his wife now dresses him in the morning - and tells of the time he forgot the name of one of his dogs.
Sir Billy Connolly has said his life has changed 'radically' since he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The Scottish comedian, 80, also revealed his wife now dresses him in the morning - and he once forgot the name of one of his dogs. Sir Billy was diagnosed with the disease 10 years ago - on the same day he found out he had prostate cancer, which he later received the all-clear on.
But for about an hour or two I'll shake and when I'm drawing it spoils it. Then I conquered it. I draw with shakes in it and it works. 'I think most things can be conquered and especially the depression. Depression is such a complex affair, but you have to conquer it, take it on face-to-face and refuse to be part of it. 'I've always been easily made to laugh. I am a lucky man with my sense of humour. I can laugh myself out of most things.
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