My mum and I are, in many ways, quite similar. We're both creative, gregarious, and energetic.

If I'm a lush at anything, it's food and drink. I'm not materialistic in any way, but I value food.

Your wife is always right. Very simple. I think I'm going to get it tattooed on my forehead.

Because I believe actually the more you do something, the less frightening it becomes because you start to realize the outcome is not as important as you think.

I had a bad back for a couple of years. I had to do a lot of physiotherapy for it. What I couldn't understand at the time was why the therapists had me doing a lot of stomach work.

At which point should we let go and do what we want to do, and when should we submit to rules? Coming to terms with our true natures and who we really are has always been a fascination to humans. I know it fascinates me.

Both my parents are English and came out to Australia in 1967. I was born the following year. My parents, and immigrants like them, were known as '£10 poms.' Back then, the Australian government was trying to get educated British people and Canadians - to be honest, educated white people - to come and live in Australia.