Sunglasses are a bit like watches for me - a real obsession. My favourites are Oakleys, Ray-Bans and Wileys, which are worn by the U.S. military.

I really enjoy travelling around the world. I get to meet some extraordinary people.

I do dream about Afghanistan. I wake up and think I'm still there.

Jewelry is fine on some guys, but it's not for me.

The welfare system was designed to do something different when it was started than what it does now. It was a safety net to help people get back to work: if they were sick, it would help them get back.

I'm an old git now, so I would say this, but television was better when there were less channels. There was more concentration and selection in terms of the output.

Oh yeah, I'm an Essex boy and proud of it.