I don't have sophisticated tastes. I have average tastes. If you looked in my collection of DVDs, you'd see 'Jaws' and 'Star Wars.' In the book library, you'd see John Grisham and Sidney Sheldon. And if you look in my fridge, it's, like, children's food - chips, milkshakes, yogurt.

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

Anyone who goes on 'The X Factor' to make big money will be in for a big shock.

Beyonce is good-looking. Jennifer Lopez is good-looking. Madonna used to be good-looking.

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.

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.

Thank God kids love following an artist. When you get a group who pop, it's the best thing in the world.