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

Sincerity is romantic. I don't think you need gestures.

I don't like kids that are pushed into things by stage mums, but when I can see they are having a good time, they're excited and enjoying the process, then I think it's wrong to discriminate.

You don't hate the mosquito; you just want it out of your face.

What I'm interested in watching is to make sure that they give the right advice now to the contestants who are going forward because, you know, it's one thing just to criticize but you've got to also give, you know, good advice which is going to help them. Overall, I think they're a good panel.

If your lifeguard duties were as good as your singing, a lot of people would be drowning.

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?