Careers don't seem to be built up in the same way as they were in the 80s.

I don't mind being laughed at: that's something I really don't mind, and I think that's kept me sane. My ability to laugh at myself and allow others to laugh at me has been my saving grace.

You need a bit more to be a pop star than just a good voice.

The record company really pissed me off when they told me to lose weight. I couldn't be bothered with looking a certain way. So I left the business. I don't regret it.

I didn't spend much time in America, which probably was a mistake. To someone else, having a number one in America would be enough to get them touring.

You're full of insecurities in your 20s - most of the time your heart's being broken, you're having a difficult time finding out who the hell you are, and I was trying to do that in the full glare of the public.

Performing, I can take it or leave it. Horticulture is far more challenging. I'm absolutely fascinated by it.