Whether its Veep or Homeland or The West Wing - which is a more idealised version of democracy - people are fascinated by politics.

Pushing the boundaries of what is expected of you is important to me.

I'm aware that, from the outside, this looks like I've got quite an ego.

In recent years we've seen an explosion of creative programming, and I think it represents a third golden age of television because the creators have more control over the story. The audience doesn't care about the platform. They care about the content.

I've been around politics a long time. I've seen it at its best and its worst, been at so many events, listened to private conversations versus public speaking, understood the game of it, and in many ways the theatrics.

As the years have gone on, I find one of the dangers of watching dailies... is you fall in love with moments.

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.