But at the same time, I don't let myself regret things to the point that I'm paralyzed.
I wasn't naturally a scientist, but I was always fascinated by how the world worked and why things were the way they were.
There is so much wonder and joy in science, about understanding how the world works and why the world is the way it is. It's not just for academics. It is a thing that's available to everyone.
Newton had a very good description of gravity, back in the day, and then Einstein came along and dug a little bit deeper. Science is like peeling an onion. You go deeper and deeper and deeper, and it doesn't stop. It's not like you will get to a right answer.
At the heart of science is experimentation. Science doesn't care what you think. What's important is experimenting and actually working stuff out.
People think of science like somehow that's the answer, and that it's all about right answers, but science is a lens that we look at the world through.
I've always been a bit of a dreamer. I've always loved to look and seek, and explore and find out.
Sometimes we just need a firm kick in the pants. An unsmiling expectation that if we mean all these wonderful things we talk about and sing about, then let’s see something to prove it.
A couple of months ago I hauled my white ass on stage alongside Chaka Khan and Stevie Wonder for Divas Las Vegas, singing in front of a celebrity audience. If I can hold my own there, I can hold my own at Top of the Pops, trust me.
It's an unknown quantity. It's actually almost a cliché to say it, how hard comedy is. What's that famous quote? "Dying is easy, comedy's hard. " I think the broader it gets, if you miss by a millimetre, you've missed completely. It's a very hard thing to do.
The fish cannot leave the deep waters. The state's weaponry should not be displayed.