It's the government's job to encourage entrepreneurialism and investment. Most importantly, it's the government's duty to inspire confidence.

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

Thank God kids love following an artist. When you get a group who pop, it's the best thing in the world.

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

I like spaghetti bolognese, I like baked beans on toast. I hate French food. I hate fancy food.

I think of stress as the creator of cancer and heart attacks, like a tiny little ball you feed. I believe that one of the reasons I've never got ill is that I'm not stressed.

Britain's got talent, enormous talent, that's very obvious.