I didn't always want to be a dad.

I'm not like John Lennon, who thought he was the great Almighty. I just think I'm John Lennon.

Every time I look in the mirror, God looks back.

Yeah, I've mellowed, but not in the sense of liking Radiohead or Coldplay . I don't hate them, I don't wish they had accidents. I think their fans are boring and ugly and don't look like they're having a good time.

I find it hard to express myself when writing from the f - - - heart or the a - , or wherever. It's just like anything, it's (easier) when you get used to it, but I've not done it. I was just a singer in a band.

I don't know what any of my tunes are about, they're just out there. I'm not good with words. I just say the first thing that comes into my head

Being a lad is what I'm about. I can tell you who isn't a lad - anyone from Blur.