I can't stand stage mothers. It doesn't work. You definitely feel that with the new generation of pop stars right now they've all managed to work it out for themselves. You have to have confidence in that. When you're young, you know your market better than I will. I love having young people on the show because I can learn from them.

Britain's got talent, enormous talent, that's very obvious.

I suggest we bring some normality back to this country and say if you are carrying a knife, there must be zero tolerance. If it was up to me, everyone caught with a knife would get an automatic ten year sentence.

I'd say the most dangerous thing I've ever done is probably bungee jumping in Thailand...

My life honestly isn't as weird as people think it is. I work longer hours, maybe I have a bit more money, but fundamentally, I'm not really that different.

I'm a great believer in getting checked out because if you know you're OK, you actually feel better; your mind plays a big part of it.

Women say hello and then put their hands down my trousers. I thought it was my hand they were supposed to shake.