But when I started writing songs, I stopped painting completely, and the only art things I do are connected to the career, like album sleeves and, to some extent, posters and things like that.

I like the name Atomic Kitten. It's so great.

Other bands wanted to wreck hotel rooms; Roxy Music wanted to redecorate them.

Secretly, I wanted to look like Jimi Hendrix, but I could never quite pull it off.

Much as I love the northeast, I didn't want to spend my life there. I wanted to experiment. Savour everything you can while you're here! Touring, seeing the world... That in itself gives you a different perspective.

I met John Lennon and he was with his wife in Tokyo. I met him there.

Women! I have no idea. I don't know anything about women at all. They're a complete mystery to me.