“I think it’s good that I had some experience of the real world before I became successful. You know, having to get up in the morning and going to work in construction.”

We won best breakthrough video, it meant so much to me to win that award, it was a turning point in my career.

Pussy cat, pussy cat, I love you, yes I do. You and your pussy cat nose.

I come from a coal-mining, working-class background. My father was a coal miner.

I think when you’ve lived a bit, you read more into the songs. I do, anyway. And you’re sort of living the songs rather than performing them,

I’ve always liked to dance – I’ve got a natural rhythm.

It is widely held that too much wine will dull a man’s desire. Indeed it will…in a dull man.

I have a weakness for watches. I have to stop myself buying more.

You can’t be a sexy person unless you have something sexy to offer. With me, it’s my voice: the way that I sing, the way I express myself when I sing.

It’s not unusual to be loved by anyone, it’s not unusual to have fun with anyone. But when I see you hanging about with anyone, it’s not unusual to see me cry. I wanna’ die.

To me when I hear a song, its a positive thing because it reminds me of when I started!

I realize that singing is saving my life, once I started again.

Time is a funny old thing isn’t it?! We are all surrounded by it!

I was full of fire when I was young. I wanted to attack anything.

I’m a lyric man – I’m always looking for meaningful songs.

First of all, I love singing. I mean, I get out of bed and I sing. I can’t help it.

Well, come gather around and I’ll sing you a song, about a crazy old world that’s coming along.