Shave off your beard and wear a dress. You would be a great female impersonator.

I turned down many chances to be on TV before 'Pop Idol' because I really wasn't interested in being famous. I didn't need it and didn't want it.

It simply works. You do it twice a year. Who cares? And it balances my smoking and drinking.

I think you have to judge everything based on your personal taste. And if that means being critical, so be it. I hate political correctness. I absolutely loathe it.

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.

I never knew how much love and pride I would feel.

It's not our intention to be mean. That's just within us.