My life could have been so grim really, really grim.

I always say I'd rather be miserable by myself than unhappy in a relationship.

I'm actually quite self-sufficient, so it might look as if there isn't room for anyone in my life. That isn't entirely the case.

You don't want to be hard to look at. Plain very good, hard to look at bad. The plain shall inherit the earth; time is our friend.

I'm often dating people, but I don't say it because you sort of know it won't last long.

I've so exceeded what I ever wanted to do.

Because society places a value on masculinity, gay men aspire to it. If you go to a gay club and the doorman says, 'You do realise this is a gay club, don't you lads?' you get all excited because you think, 'Wow, he thought I was straight!'