I'm proud of being British, but I think our aristocracy is overrated.

I'd say that, first and foremost, I'm a performer; I started performing when I was four years old, and being on stage from a young age set me up.

I'm a serial monogamist.

I'm not that materialistic. I like nice clothes and that, but I don't spend lots of money on stuff. I'm not really into TV, I don't have an iPod, I've got a gramophone.

It's celebrated in British culture to be eccentric.

Anybody who says they don't want to be seen on a show which has millions of people watching it at one time when they're in the business of selling records is a bit silly.

My mum's always on at me to have children and blames 'that stupid stage thing you do' for me not already having a family.