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.

You are a saucy little thing aren't you?

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.

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

I break up very well. I am a good breaker-upper.

The object of this competition is not to be mean to the losers but to find a winner. The process makes you mean because you get frustrated. Kids turn up unrehearsed, wearing the wrong clothes, singing out of tune and you can either say, "Good job" and patronize them or tell them the truth, and sometimes the truth is perceived as mean.

You have an advantage if you win. I always think it's best to be remembered as a winner rather than as the runner-up. It's definitely more fun getting the gold than it is the silver.