A talk show is about having a look at a famous face, a bit of stand-up comedy, knockabout stuff - an interview is what Barbara Walters or Connie Chung does in the States, in-depth, done properly.

There's not enough silliness in the world. Eurovision helps to keep it balanced.

Don't start drinking before the fifth song.

Television contracts the imagination and radio expands it.

Who knows what hellish future lies ahead? ... Actually, I do. I've seen the rehearsals.

I don't make the mistake of thinking it's a major musical event. I love the Eurovision Song Contest and it will continue long after I'm gone. Just please don't ask me to take it seriously.

The culture now in television is that the presenter calls the financial and, increasingly, the creative shots. It is comparable to what happened in Hollywood 15 or so years ago.

But they're laughing at you. They're not laughing with you.

Worried about a skin condition? Leap smartly into a bath of porridge.

I suppose I should make a little apology to Cyndi - although I'm not taking the blame for this - because I was the one who did say Cyndi had won.

There's nothing to be said for being famous. It's a pain. You can't be rude to people - it's inexcusable not to be nice. Anyway, it's not in my nature. I was trained to be nice.

I'm sorry that I can't be like you.I guess that it's time that you accepted that and then we can both get on with life.

Bravery is never measured by the magnitude of the actions, but rather by the choices made.

The miraculous intimacy we shared did not have the time to generate into resentful emotional bondage

We must develop knowledge optimization initiatives to leverage our key learnings.

We must purposefully create a life of gratitude if we want to be fully alive.

Winning gives birth to hostility Losing, one lies down in pain. The calmed lie down with ease, having set winning and losing aside.

Giving the best to others are giving the best to us. The value of life is not based on how long we live. But, how much can we contribute to others in our society ?

There is no origin for the idea of an afterlife, save the conclusion which the savage draws from the notion suggested by dreams.

There is not one right way to ride a wave.

Afoot and lighthearted I take to the open road, healthy, free, the world before me.