When I was growing up, my mother only put her foot down once: She said, 'You are going to college.' And that was a lifesaving moment. But she never talked to me about my clothes or hair. So I learned how to parent my kids through her.

I don't have to go around trying to save everybody anymore; that's not my job.

Women, you can have it all - a loving man, devoted husband, loving children, a fabulous career.

I'm not here to - as a parent, I believe we are specifically here to help our children mature in the way that they can take on their own lives. I'm not here to live their lives for them. That's not my job.

Theatre should be a taxing experience: the greatest achievement of a writer is to produce a character who creates anxiety.

I didn't even know I could sing or write songs. I didn't have that education. But people shouldn't think they can look down on someone like me, because I've had the same success as others, sold the same amount of records, if not more. They shouldn't think that because I'm just from 'The X Factor,' I'm not credible or respected as much.

My best wishes are with Indian cricket in general. I wish each one of our cricketers success at the international and domestic level.

No man ever achieved worth-while success who did not, at one time or other, find himself with at least one foot hanging well over the brink of failure.