I'm not someone who's led my life trying to get publicity; I'd rather do my work and go home.

I have long been a supporter of The Princes Trust, and so when American Express asked me to launch Amex Be Inspired and help young people build their confidence and fulfil their potential, I was delighted to get involved.

The work of John Lennon was marked by its exquisite beauty and by its brutal honesty.

Essentially, your voice is an instrument; its a muscle, and you have to treat it like a muscle, and so you have to work it.

I guess Ive been training in the theater for as long as I can remember.

Stay true to your brand and true to your voice and audiences will respond to that authenticity with enthusiasm and passion.

I think you need the failures to get the success. You learn more from that.