It's lovely to get one successful show - the chances of finding a second one are not so hot.

The higher your profile becomes, the more aware you are that people out there might hate you.

Forty freaked me out. I didn't see it coming. My life was in a state of chaos - I was moving jobs and moving house - and it just hit me like a ton of bricks.

I've heard other gay people say when they were growing up they felt 'foreign.' Growing up, I was able to label these feelings as: 'I'm a Protestant.' It wasn't until I left, I thought: 'Oh, those weren't Protestant feelings.'

A good rule to remember for life is that when it comes to plastic surgery and sushi, never be attracted by a bargain.

I do get pleasure from very inconsequential things, like shopping for clothes.

My mobile rang around lunchtime one day, and it was George Michael. He wanted to come in on Friday. We were like, 'okay, if that's what you want'. And he was a very good guest. That's a real exception to the rule.