My attitude is, if someone's going to criticize me, tell me to my face.

My dad said to me, 'Work hard and be patient.' It was the best advice he ever gave me. You have to put the hours in.

You are a saucy little thing aren't you?

We have hated the French for years. Now you have just joined the club. It makes you much more likable.

What I would argue in my defence is that shows like Britain's Got Talent and The X Factor have actually got people more interested in music again and are sending more people into record stores.

Holding auditions in front of an audience is testing.

It was like orderin a hamburger and getting only the buns