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

Anyone who goes on 'The X Factor' to make big money will be in for a big shock.

The object of this competition is not to be mean to the losers but to find a winner. The process makes you mean because you get frustrated.

Holding auditions in front of an audience is testing.

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.

Every single negative can lead to a positive. Any negative situation... don't get too down about it - you'll work it out. You learn it as you go along. You don't get smart at 17. You just don't unless you're one of a billion. it will happen over time and it's the getting there which will be the most fun.

My attitude is, if someone's going to criticize me, tell me to my face.