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.

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

I look at him [son Eric] and I think of my dad all the time.... I was born to be a dad.

Maybe I am a bit mad.

You don't go into anything contemplating failure, because if you did, you wouldn't make it.

Every time I sat in a chemistry lesson I thought, what am I doing this for? I don't ever want to be in a job that involves a Bunsen burner.'

My advice would be if you want to pursue a career in the music business, don't.