I've spent hundreds of thousands of pounds on the very best security and I can assure you my homes are as safe as the Bank of England.

I think America is a hard nut to crack. But once you get a toehold, it's a great place for an entrepreneur because people are so enthusiastic, and you have the most enthusiastic audiences in world.

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

Holding auditions in front of an audience is testing.

My heart, my lungs, my blood - they've all been checked. I remember one of the doctors almost being disappointed when he showed me the results because he couldn't wait to tell me what smoking was doing to me. But there was nothing there.

Anything I shouldn't laugh at makes me laugh.

I like spaghetti bolognese, I like baked beans on toast. I hate French food. I hate fancy food.