With the media how it is these days, people expect to know everything. I don't talk about my girlfriend because essentially she doesn't want to be talked about.

My perfect morning is spent drinking coffee, eating porridge and reading the paper at a local cafe.

I'm busier than ever and it's led to new opportunities. But I've never worried about being rich or famous - for me, it's all about the dancing.

If things don't go fantastically, you just have to deal with it.

I don't like the Samba; it's nonsense. With a lot of these Latin dances I can't really understand what they're all about. I like the Rumba and the Paso Doble but the others I could take or leave.

It's great that ballroom dancing is being recognised. For many years ballroom dancers were misunderstood and other dance forms didn't want anything to do with us.

Ballroom is two people dancing together to music, touching in perfect harmony.

I like to get up and get out. Otherwise you end up kicking about, and it's easy to flick the telly on; then before you know it, it is 11 A.M. and you haven't done anything.

Sadly, it has often been said that my rear is better than my front, so thank you very much indeed.

My goal is to be the best TV presenter, the best entertainer, the best singer. I still want to be the best dancer. I want to be the best at everything I do.

Too many multi-vitamins are packaged as one size fits all, but you should be more specific about what you need. When I was competing as a dancer, I took zinc for healthy skin and immune system.

If you’re not carefulyou’ll end up believing this is the world

Our service for one another is a service to humanity.

It is certain that at certain times talent entirely overcomes thought or poetry.

May your neighbors respect you, trouble neglect you, angels protect you and heaven accept you

We still seek to solve conflicts with 'judgement' instead of designing the way forwards.

I worry about the many things that could happen to the people I love.

Who will in time present pleasure refrain, shall in time to come the more pleasure obtain.

I don't look at what people do with their homes in terms of money, but the social and personal value of what they're trying to do and achieve.

I think the climate is too important to say we are going to wait until all our economic woes are over before we act effectively.

You might question a winkle - a feeling that came to you right out of the blue - but you didn’t question knowing.