The mid-life crisis is just those times when you're not so into the things you were when you were younger.

From 16 to 21 when I was self sufficient and working in factories. I packed batteries, boxes, and make-up with heroin addicts. I have to thank my mum for kicking me out at 16 and making me stand on my own two feet.

I think it is easy for people to build up an image of what I'm about. I consider myself quite a nice chappy really. I'm decent to people, I stay in and listen to Radio 4.

I consider myself very lucky indeed to have had the career I have. I listen to the radio now and you can't tell artists apart.

I am a bit old-school.

I don't watch myself on TV, I don't read the news clippings about me, so when people come up and say, 'What about that story last week?' I go, 'I didn't even know there was.'

I didn't get my first car until I was 22. It was a BMW 1602 and now I've got it back I'm waiting to restore it.