My father is incapable of showing much affection, or even of carrying on a conversation. I didn't want to have a relationship with him just because he's my blood relative. It would bore me.

I've never been a very prolific person, so when creativity flows, it flows. I find myself scribbling on little notepads and pieces of loose paper, which results in a very small portion of my writings to ever show up in true form.

I like to make people feel happy and superior in their reaction towards my appearance.

My generation's apathy. I'm disgusted with it. I'm disgusted with my own apathy too, for being spineless and not always standing up against racism, sexism and all those other -isms the counterculture has been whining about for years.

After I reached my teens I decided I didn't want to hang out with anyone. I couldn't handle the stupidity.

I never wanted to sing. I just wanted to play rhythm guitar - hide in the back and just play.

Absolutely. Slade! A band that would never bend over.