Britain's got talent, enormous talent, that's very obvious.

I grew up when the whole Motown thing was huge. The charts in those days were dominated by groups more than solo artists at one point.

The secret of my success is that I make other people money. And, never, ever, be ashamed about trying to earn as much as possible for yourself, if the person you're working with is also making money. That's life!

At 20, you're cocky and you think you can rule the world, and you get it all wrong.

There's an expression in life: "You can only make one first impression." And that first impression has to be spectacular. So, I wait, and let people see it when it's ready to go. It's not a set rule, but I think it's the better way of working. People will agree with you because of your track record, but you want people to like it because it's good, not because you found it.

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

I have always hated celebrities lecturing people on politics. So forgive me. But I am passionate about this country. I am equally passionate about the potential of the people who live here.