You don't need to make shows about sex and drugs and violence to get ratings.

I very much like Kenya. It's hard to beat the Masai Mara and the idea of ballooning across it. I have a great time at Lewa. There's more rhinos than you'll find anywhere. A great part for the children is you can ride horses with the giraffes and the zebra.

The best person to get something done is a busy person.

I honestly think that in five years time, television will be watched on computer screens anyway and you'll be doing multiple things. You'll be 'IMing' while you're watching a show and checking the news.

In Europe and Australia, there is something called the Tall Poppy Syndrome: People like to cut the tall poppies. They don't want you to succeed, and they cut you down - especially people from your own social class.

Bug eating and backstabbing are the stuff of great entertainment.

I needed to be in the bush. There I find solitude and beauty and purity and focus. That's where my heart lies.