In my family, they were all big boozers, but they all lived to ripe old ages.

I love to go to Ireland just to relax.

Regina Spektor is great. I can't wait to see what more she's capable of.

My dad lived till he was 78, my mum was in her 80s, and I've got two uncles who are in their 90s now.

I love to get into a landscape and paint my horses.

All my family back to the 1700s were water Gypsies. My brothers and me, we were the first ones to be born on dry land. All the rest of them were born on barges in the canals.

I'm a diplomat by nature. I help find the middle ground. I crack a joke and use humour to help resolve potentially vicious situations quickly. It gets things in perspective and helps everyone to see that things aren't as bad as they seem.