Quotes from Tom Fletcher

If the Fletchers are fed, the Fletchers are happy!

Even at a McFly show, if I don't have a guitar for a few minutes... and suddenly being on my own, without my band mates and on the dance floor with no instrument and not singing, it will be absolutely terrifying.

My dad worked 12-hour shifts in the Kodak factory - I remember creeping about when he was on nights - but he was also lead singer in a band playing in British Legion and working men's clubs. My earliest memories are of being sat at the back of a pub, falling asleep on the bench while my dad played.

Fame is not all it's cracked up to be, and I felt self-conscious in the public eye.

It's a strange kind of responsibility being in the public eye and having people who follow you and admire you.

I am not flexible.

I think it doesn't really matter what you do for a career, that breakfast routine - get the kids ready, off to school and out the house - if you can have something in the fridge that you know and trust, and that you know your kids enjoy it then it makes your life so much easier.

In late 2011, I watched a documentary by Stephen Fry called 'The Secret Life Of The Manic Depressive.' He shared his story of bipolar disorder and depression, and it sounded exactly like me. I just cried.

I am the last person on the dance floor at a wedding, I am the person that awkwardly hangs around the edge and says no unless they've had a few glasses of wine.

I'm not really looking forward to getting old.

We naturally are getting older and one of the beauties about being in a band is it keeps you feeling young.

There is no shame in therapy, no shame in seeking help.

Setting up our own label allows us to rip up the rulebook and find new ways of reaching an audience.

I Google McFly a lot, once a day, to see what people are writing.

My all-time favourite children's book is 'Green Eggs and Ham' by Dr Seuss. Even as an adult I still appreciate it - what a masterclass in writing.

My dad worked for Kodak and was made redundant when I was about 14. Despite this, my parents did everything they could to help me and my sister do what we wanted to do.

I had a really happy childhood.

When you look back the stuff that means the most to you is just being with your mates and having fun.

At my heaviest I was about 13st 7lbs.

Whenever I leave 'Strictly' I want to be able to touch my toes.

If you're in a band, social media has to be a huge part of your life.

As a parent I know how challenging it can be to identify the right books and how rewarding it can be when you do find the right fit.

We're not idiots.

I think I do a lot of things averagely. So I have to combine them. It looks impressive but actually I don't think I excel at any of them.