I didn't have any qualifications when I left school - I had three O-levels.

My proudest achievement has been the success of the shows and artists I have been involved with, because they were made in Britain.

I have always hated celebrities lecturing people on politics.

I didn't realise how important stupid people are in your life, because you ask yourself, what made stupid people so stupid? What made them the way they are?

My own saying is: 'Create the hype, but don't ever believe it.'

Normally if I go to one of these things I'm in and out in five minutes, but at Pride of Britain I stay to the end. It's a fantastic show. But it's incredibly hard on the night when you meet all the kids and hear their stories. They do get to you.

There's one argument that says we shouldn't be putting these kids on under the age of 16. I think you've got to take it case by case.