As any new parent knows, you're only too happy to show off your new child and, you know, proclaim that he is the best looking or the best everything.

I do think I am a country boy at heart. I love the buzz of towns and going out with friends and sitting with them drinking and whatever - it's fun - but, at the same time, I like space and freedom.

I don't deliberately select my friends because of their background. If I enjoy someone's company, then that's all that counts. I have many different friends who aren't from the same background as me and we get on really wellit's brilliant.

I think it's very important that you make your own decision about what you are. Therefore you're responsible for your actions, so you don't blame other people.

You hear a lot of horror stories about proposing and things going horribly wrong - it went really, really well and I was really pleased when she said yes.

As any new parent knows, you're only too happy to show off your new child and, you know, proclaim that he is the best looking or the best everything.

The Refrigerator" Perry: "I've been big ever since I was little.