I am a romantic, but I do put up a barrier around myself, so it is hard for people to get in and to know the real me

A lot of my songs are fantasy. I can dream up all kinds of things. That's the kind of world I live in. It's very sort of flamboyant, and that's the kind of way I write. I love it

The most important thing is to live a fabulous life. As long as it's fabulous I don't care how long it is.

My songs are like Bic razors. For fun, for modern consumption. You listen to it, like it, discard it, then on to the next. Disposable pop.

I got my diploma from Ealing College of Art, in graphics and illustration.

Don't stop me now, I'm having such a good time, I'm having a ball

I think Queen songs are pure escapism, like going to see a good film.