It was quite nice meeting up because we went through a lot together and we haven't really seen each much other to communicate one to one for quite a long time.

A singer for me is more like someone who is standing alone with a microphone like Scott Walker, rather than someone who is bashing a plank and is spitting all over a microphone.

I had a breakthrough, I think my life just became calmer, I gave up drinking. My priorities changed as I had a young daughter. The group didn't want me to record for the Think Tank album... so I took it as a sign to leave.

Jack Daniels makes us all puke.

I love the magic of the studio.

Manchester has it's own pride and London has it's sort of pride and sometimes we can be a bit mean to each other, but I think if we dig the music we can get on really well.

I'm a bit of lunatic with shoes and jackets and jeans. It's just how I am.