The weird thing was that Soft Cell was supposed to have come and gone before I started the album.

Sometimes I ask myself, "Should I be out in a club?" But it's about realising I don't need to be always chasing after being who I was 20 or 30 years ago.

Russians have a new freedom, but as long as they don't express that freedom on a public platform.

I liked the idea of writing a song saying I'm happy with who I am, and I don't mind if people think I'm some old git.

People always go on about sleaze, but I think it's only a small part of what I write about.

I made a creativity out of that messiness.

My next record I really just want it to be a collection of great songs, classic songs in a way.