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

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.

When you make a lot of money for a record company, they don't want you to evolve. Growing older, you naturally do.

Instead of thinking that's a nice tune, you start thinking is it the right pace, is it the right tempo? That is the death nell for artists.

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

When you find yourself on stage singing and you are embarrassed about what you are singing in front of your peers, then you have to think about your priorities.

When you have a creative mind it doesn't stop going.