I don't know anyone, from any class, who's had a perfectly easy life. I've met people born into wealthy families who feel like they didn't have much emotional support, and people who come from working-class families who had loads of love but no money.

Celebrity culture is an aspirational culture regardless of how much you don't want it to be.

I vote Labour and can't begin to acknowledge anything good that comes from a Tory.

The freedom that money gives you makes you... well, I wouldn't say happy, but I'd say it gives you diversity.

I don't know anyone, from any class, who's had a perfectly easy life. I've met people born into wealthy families who feel like they didn't have much emotional support, and people who come from working-class families who had loads of love but no money.

I use debit cards for everyday purchases, as I don't believe in credit cards. But this has caused problems, especially with American touring, because I refuse to have a credit card - and in America you can't pay for anything on a debit card.

I don't have a competitive bone in my body, so the last thing I want to do is be competing with people.