Normally if I go to one of these things I'm in and out in five minutes, but at Pride of Britain I stay to the end. It's a fantastic show. But it's incredibly hard on the night when you meet all the kids and hear their stories. They do get to you.

Anything I shouldn't laugh at makes me laugh.

Beyonce is good-looking. Jennifer Lopez is good-looking. Madonna used to be good-looking.

Good is not enough. You've got to be great.

Talking to celebrities is too much effort. They all think the same.

If you've got a big mouth and you're controversial, you're going to get attention.

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.