You should make an effort on stage because it's a performance. The stage should be glittery and camp, but I don't go down the shops in full stage gear.

That's part of the reason I called the album 'Shoot From The Hip.' I did feel it was time to open up more.

But I don't like working on lyrics publicly in the studio - I prefer to take them away and work on them in my bedroom.

Trust your instincts: they tend to see you right. By listening to them, at least you can sleep at night.

I'm too frightened of confrontation, so I will always tip - even if the service has been really shoddy.

A career in entertainment has a lifespan, like one in sport.

I've got quite a curvy shape so I try to wear stuff that's tailored.