The best thing I ever saw him on was some talk show where he was helping to promote some campaign to get kids reading books more.
He was very likeable then, and spoke with humour and intelligence. He really made me laugh and had the wee boy he was talking to in fits.
I think he's a clever guy and I do have some grudging affection for him...but to look at, no. He's horrible.
His apparent attitude to women appears to be pretty fucked up too. I get the heebie geebies if I consider him as totty. Ugh - he so isn't.