You can either see it as selfless dedication to public service broadcasting, or a shocking lack of ambition. (On his career at Radio One)

I never make stupid mistakes. Only very, very clever ones.

People ask me, 'what was the best year for music?' I always say, this year is the best year for music. Prior to that it was the previous year.

I've had several complaints today, all asking to bring back Lisa I'Anson. This next record is for you, Mr Simpson of Plymouth. It's 'BoltThrower'... (John terr…

As for me, prizes are nothing. My prize is my work.

She's got a rum job, but she knows how to do it, and to have a job and know how to do it is one of the best things in this life. And if only she stops hankerin…

It got to a point where every script I was being offered involved some kind of nudity. And I had to say to myself, 'Okay, people want to see the girl from 'Who…