Derren: (On how he doesn't look for controversy) I just look for things that are going to be dramatic and watchable in a way that is going to be intelligent and sensitive. If you court controversy for its own sake, it just ends up being shallow and people can see through it.
Derren: (On debunking charlatans) I've always tried to include it gently, partly because what I'm doing appears to be quite close to all that, so there's a certain responsibility to make sure that people don't misunderstand it. But I always try and make that side of it a subtext, rather than bashing people over the head with it.
Derren: (On "coming out") Coming out when you are in the public eye is one of those things that isn't an issue to yourself, your friends or your family. But you have to make a statement about it. You have to be open and up front – or you end up turning it into a dark secret in your mind.