To go to the White House is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. In fact, the building is not that big.

I do realise how incredibly lucky I am.

In the age of the camera phone it's a bit weird when you're sitting having dinner in a restaurant and people think they're being very subtle taking a photo while in fact they're being very obvious. When you're in a middle of a mouthful with friends or family and people come up asking for a photograph, that's when you want to say, 'Actually, I'm going to say no; I'd like to finish my meal. This is my time.'

Homosexuality has been around since humanity began and different societies at different times have reacted in a different manner.

At home I have a Tibetan terrier. I'm still not sure if he's a genius or very thick. It's a fine line.

Young people are so often dissed by the media.

Certain stories that you want to see resolve in certain ways are, and some aren't, but that's life.