Ryan Seacrest

When I was 10, 11, 12 years old, I would pretend to be on the radio. I bought a mixer and these big, ugly headphones and I would literally broadcast the cassette tapes in my bedroom.

I believe that one of the things I've tried to do is work hard and take the business very seriously.

I've never done Botox in my life. But I've probably tried everything else under the sun.

All I wanted to do when I was a teenager was get dropped off at a radio station - one of the ones I listened to - and watch how the shows worked. After a point it was about showing up and driving people crazy, driving the van to promotions and sneaking on the air.

We now have contestants who will not let anything get in their way of victory. Some contestants have thrown each other under the bus this season.

I'm shy in my personal life.

In Hollywood it seems that you're considered gay until proven otherwise.

I've dated some women who have turned me on to some funny things that are strange for men to actually do, but these things have become part of my process. I think the things I do for my appearance help make me look better. I even colour my hair because I like how it makes me look.

I always just wanted to be a cheesy guy on television.

Dick Clark is an American icon. I am honored that he has entrusted me with such a role in this national tradition.

I don't mind being the butt of the joke... It doesn't really bother me. I quite enjoy it.

People bring up my hair quite a bit. It's strategically tousled. The flatiron is the key.

Bicycles are the new rollerblades talentless is the new talented and Im in hog heaven.

Fortunately for me, I'm in this unique business of not singing, not dancing, not performing - just kind of being there.

Trust me, if I were gay I'd be getting more action than I'm getting now.

A friend of mine has a house with a basketball court and a pool. The guys go over and play basketball; I lie by the pool and nap in the sun. That defines me. That's consistent with who I am. I don't pretend to play basketball because I wanna feel like one of the guys. I wanna lie in the sun and relax.

I'm not used to a script.

My parents would always have us, as many times as we could, sit together for dinner and talk about what was happening in our lives, and so we created a great recipe where I could be completely honest with my mother and to an extent my father, being an attorney.

I hope I can help guys come out and say, 'All right, dude, I got a manicure... and I liked it.'

I'm obsessed with fresh breath.

I work best inundated with things, when it's like raining information.

Mines a pretty simple strategy theres not a lot of talent here but theres a lot of hustle. I have to be in every place I can and be busy.

Look, a lot of women would be turned off with hearing me say how hot I think Brad Pitt is! Know what I mean? So I probably don't help my cause.

I am looking forward to being part of the E! team. This unique opportunity allows my company to take the next step in providing multimedia content.

Everyone in showbiz is driven by ego, so how do you go from having loads of fame to working at 7-11? You can't do it!

I could lie and pretend that I hunt and camp, but that wouldn't be me. Clothes? Shopping? That's stuff I like!

The combination of a blazer over any T-shirt with a pair of jeans is foolproof.

I know a lot of gay males who I work with that are fantastic people and I love hanging out with them. But because I hang out and bring gay men into my life, does that mean that I'm gay? I promise you that I very much love women.