My attitude is, if someone's going to criticize me, tell me to my face.
My dad said to me, 'Work hard and be patient.' It was the best advice he ever gave me. You have to put the hours in.
People confuse ego, lust, insecurity with true love.
Not everybody is perfect, and I don't think we should be looking for perfect people.
You know what the secret to weight loss is? Don't eat much.
I couldn't think of anything worse than being in an unhappy marriage. It worries me because I've seen it destroy people.
I don't have sophisticated tastes. I have average tastes. If you looked in my collection of DVDs, you'd see 'Jaws' and 'Star Wars.' In the book library, you'd see John Grisham and Sidney Sheldon. And if you look in my fridge, it's, like, children's food - chips, milkshakes, yogurt.
When I think of invention, I always think of America. You're always seeing ads: 'Have you got the next big idea?' There seems to be that spirit in America of inventions and inventors.
At 20, you're cocky and you think you can rule the world, and you get it all wrong.
When you get your first pay cheque, it's the best feeling in the world.
I hated school, but I love work.
I am quite miserable because I'm never satisfied with what I've got. You're always looking for that next high, and that is what I would define as happiness.
I like spaghetti bolognese, I like baked beans on toast. I hate French food. I hate fancy food.
It's not my habit to kiss and tell. I've never done it.
I don't like kids that are pushed into things by stage mums, but when I can see they are having a good time, they're excited and enjoying the process, then I think it's wrong to discriminate.
I think America is a hard nut to crack. But once you get a toehold, it's a great place for an entrepreneur because people are so enthusiastic, and you have the most enthusiastic audiences in world.
Money brings you security and choice. You can make decisions in a different way if you have a lot of money. But when you have nothing, you have a naivety, and a more fearless attitude because you have nothing to lose.
Anyone who goes on 'The X Factor' to make big money will be in for a big shock.
If you've got a big mouth and you're controversial, you're going to get attention.
I've never bought a Dylan record. A singing poet? It just bores me to tears. I've got to tell you, if I had 10 Dylans in the final of 'American Idol,' we would not be getting 30 million viewers a week. I don't believe the Bob Dylans of this world would make 'American Idol 'a better show.
