One thing I've learnt is you should never fight it. They're natural emotions and when you try and bottle everything up, that's what can make you depressed. Luckily I have fantastic memories [about my parents] and they really help.

In TV, film, and music there's a lot of snobbery, and I don't like it. I've never been a cultural snob.

Anything I shouldn't laugh at makes me laugh.

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

We felt the time was right to open up the boundaries, and say to all of America, regardless of your age, whether you're 2, whether you're 100, regardless of what you believe your talent is - juggling, magic, singing - this is the show you can enter. It's as simple as that.

Being different is good; embrace it.

The minute you start assuming that the audience is very happy to see the same show again, you're dead.