The only people with power today are the audience. And that is increasing with Twitter, Facebook, and everything else. We cater to their likes and dislikes, and you ignore that at your peril.

The best way to kill someone is from the inside, by crushing their hopes and dreams.

You know what the secret to weight loss is? Don't eat much.

I have total respect for anyone who discovers a band like Snow Patrol. I would be hopeless at signing a rock band, or anything alternative, cause I don't know what that audience are into and I don't particularly like that kind of music.

I've always been petrified of working for a boss who I didn't like but who I was in fear of, because I wanted my salary.

When someone asks, 'Does success make you into a monster?' I always say, 'No, it enables you to be a monster.'

I love producing shows. And so when you're on a show where other people are making decisions you don't necessarily agree with it, after a while you start to feel like a passenger.