The young people working for me are ambitious and hard-working. That work ethic has always been a trait of the British.

As an actor, I really like Philip Seymour Hoffman. I think he's a genius.

I've always treated the music business as a business.

The biggest shock when I lost it all was the realization that so much of my life had been out of my control. When I started to make the money back, I vowed that it would never happen again. I bought things only when I could afford them. There was no big mortgage, no cars on hire purchase. I remember buying a TR6 sports car for £6,000, and funnily enough it gave me more pleasure than the Porsche ever had.

What luxury would I take to a desert island? A mirror. It's true. I'd miss me.

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?

I can't think of one person who is on TV who isn't vain. It's the nature of the beast. If you are on TV then you have a vanity, for sure. Just admit it! Why not?