My Dad Said To Me, 'work Hard

The Object Of This Competition Is Not To Be Mean To The Losers But To Find A Winner. The Process Makes You Mean Because You Get Frustrated.

I've Never Liked The Idea You Have To Be A Certain Age To Be A Pop Star. I Like The Idea That Anybody Can Enter, Anybody Can Compete.

My Proudest Achievement Has Been The Success Of The Shows And Artists I Have Been Involved With, Because They Were Made In Britain.

I Was So Tired, Wasn't Having Fun Any More, And Wasn't Sure If I Wanted To Do This Any Longer. So I Turned My Phone Off And Sorted My Head Out. It Was The Opposite Of A Breakdown Really, It Was A Break-up - I Got Rid Of All The Idiots, Realised My Job Was Supposed To Be Fun, And Got On With My Life.

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.'