I'm never overawed by a situation and I think that's because I've always looked several years older than I am. So because people were treating me like I was 40 when I was 29, I've always felt in control of a situation. People used to say, when you're 32, you'll look 32. I'm still waiting for that moment, where my age catches up with my appearance.

Beyonce is the most amazing woman in the world.

All of this talk of recession offends me. I am delighted that bankers have less money.

For some reason, I find that in the course of my career I've worked with more women than most men have.

When I was about 13 I realised girls weren't going to kiss me because I was a gigantic, weird looking creature from the depths. I was like 6 ft. aged 11.

I come from a musical kind of family.

Success is absolutely intoxicating. I've seen people behave in ways that seem very far from how they would behave normally.