I came from a small town and at school in one class there was me, a member from Depeche Mode and someone who went on to join The Cure. That was all in one class of 30 kids.

It is interesting seeing young people these days and watching how unimportant music is in their lives compared with our generation.

Yazoo is the name of an old blues label and also a town in America. I like it because it doesn't mean a thing, it has no immediate connotations. That's what I hate about so many names today - they're so obviously fashionable.

I was a single parent, and I was prohibited from working.

I have never done any other job. I have sung in bands since I was 15. I left school completely unqualified. I have no other training.

The press Yazoo were receiving were focused on the voice, This obviously was about trends.

I spend a lot of time on Twitter, and it's a very interesting place. People are so driven to aggression. To me it's a funny thing. I grew up in an aggressive family, so I'm not at all intimidated by being verbally abused. I have no fear with words.