Music is music and there are only two types: good and bad.

I have far ascended beyond every ambition my 16-year-old self ever had.

Anyone who's suffered from panic attacks knows how frightening they are.

There are certain fans who come to everything I do.

I think shows like 'Dancing on Ice,' 'X Factor' and 'Britain's Got Talent' make great telly, but I'd never want to be contestant. I'm far too insecure and competitive. Also, working in theatre, you're being judged all the time - and I'd rather not be told I'm awful in front of millions of people!

You can't make a star - they just have it.

When I was starting, I was working with actors who came up through the rep system, and they understood the discipline required: you were never late for rehearsal, you were never not ready to go on, you were always prepared; it was about showing respect to the rest of the company.

People will assume what a record is going to be like and they are loath to even give it a listen.

I've never been fashionable, so I'll never be out of fashion.

I do all the cooking at home and love it.

I just work so much and so hard that I love the idea of being around family, friends and my animals quietly at home, just chilling out.

When you're on stage and the stars are aligned and the audience is as one and you're guiding them, steering them... It's a feeling of incredible potency, of unity, of such, such joy. It's almost overwhelming to know that you're making that number of people feel better.

I can't properly explain it, but I don't mind admitting I suffered a breakdown.

I sometimes feel I want to release an album without people knowing it is me.

You must never ask or expect anyone to do anything that you would not be prepared to do yourself.

I absolutely love 'Big Brother' and 'Celebrity Big Brother' and have never missed a series - but I would never appear on them.

Working every day isn't hard if you love what you're doing.

I made a conscious decision to stop watching 'Big Brother.' I was an avid fan, but I felt it was time to move on.

Working is learning.

It's a mantra I've lived by for as long as I can remember. Nothing lasts for ever.

In 2005, I played Count Fosco in 'The Woman In White' on Broadway. It was a disaster. I was physically run down and terribly homesick and I just knew I had to leave. I lasted three months before the producers released me.

Wilbur Smith's novels make terrific holiday reading.

I adore Dartmoor, where I grew up, and the Cotswolds are amazing.

I'm a fairly traditional British cook, as my partner Cathy doesn't enjoy spicy food, although I like to experiment myself.