What luxury would I take to a desert island? A mirror. It's true. I'd miss me.

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.

I've had Botox, but then again pretty much everyone I know has. To me, Botox is no more unusual than toothpaste. It works. You do it once a year - who cares?

I do see a big difference in the American work ethic compared to the British work ethic in a lot of artists.

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.

I think that by ignoring the show you're ignoring the audience who put you there.

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.