In the Seventies and Eighties we all had our fun, and now and then we went really too far. But, ultimately, it required a certain amount of clear thinking, a lot of hard work and good make-up to be accepted as a freak.

I love women, but I've never had a relationship with a woman.

I just go with the flow, I follow the yellow brick road. I don't know where it's going to lead me, but I follow it.

My father would have been made a bishop much earlier than he was had it not been for me and my image.

I like working until the morning, so I can see the day and then I like to go to sleep and then get up before sunset. But I love the energy of the morning.

My dad's family were political and he was always a theatrical creature, whereas my mum is really musical and her father was the touring pianist with Nat King Cole. My family was an explosive mixture of politics, religion and music - no wonder I turned out how I did.

Even if I sing like a robot, it is still an emotional robot.