My first professional job was actually at a place called Opryland USA, which no longer exists, but I've been performing since I was a kid.

I find with television, you have to play personality, whereas onstage, everyone talks about "the character," and what you do. It's a very different thing, because stage is much bigger, but on television, for things to come across to the public, I think you have to play a bit of your personality.

I don't feel sorry for myself, because I'm living my dream. Even when I was a little boy I used to stand in the playground and pretend I was on 'Opportunity Knocks.'

I have a real passion for driving. Earlier on in my life I wanted to be a race car driver. But I don't pay an extortionate amount of money for cars. I'm pretty frugal.

I don't call myself an actor, I call myself an entertainer, because I don't just do one thing.

If you put a label on yourself, people will pigeonhole you.

Love is love, no matter who you fall in love with, love is love, it can be painful, it can be wonderful.