Craig Revel Horwood

As a dancer, you go from one show to the next, and you never know where your next pound is coming from, and I think that's what makes me say yes to so many things, because there's always a fear that you won't have a job. ”

I think women should be paid the same as men. That's for sure. But what would you say to a woman coming in after you've been in the job for 15 years when they've done absolutely nothing to earn it? I don't think that's right. ”

I direct as many shows as I can fit in between 'Strictly Come Dancing' and other performance stuff. ”

Strictly' has evolved - there are such beautiful stories within each dance. We're not doing a ballroom and Latin competition, it's an entertainment show. ”

I did not expect to become a celebrity or be known by the public at all. ”

I had long eyelashes and the other kids used to say I wore mascara. ”

Street dance resonates for teenagers. It's inclusive and brings in different audiences. ”

X Factor' creates a Christmas single that puts money in other people's pockets. Whereas 'Strictly''s not out to do that, at all. That's why I stand up for it - it isn't car-crash television. ”

My advice gets misconstrued as being mean. ”

Buying my new house in the country wasn't about showing off or being something I'm not, like Madonna when she turned into the country lass with her tweeds on. ”