I may be the prat in the hat, that's cool, but I drive an Aston Martin DB5.

My place in Scotland is in the middle of nowhere, so you've just got a keyboard, guitar, a little drum machine and you know if you can work stuff out like that, if you can hammer out songs that sound good just with those three things and a voice, you're on your way.

I like girls who like the countryside, put on walking boots and can bend with the wind a bit. If you're going to live with me, you need to be able to embrace the countryside and wet dogs.

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 have to thank my mum for kicking me out at 16 and making me stand on my own two feet - that's how I got here.

Your private life is your private life and you keep it to yourself. You get more respect that way.

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.