I became the magnet for a lot of scary aggression. Cos it's scary Up North!

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

That's the way I work and one day I won't have the energy to do it, so I think it's always good to make the most of your life and living as much as possible.

You can't keep pursuing pop success, and chasing the past.

I don't enjoy being a celebrity, I don't want any part of that or any part of that fame for fame... i'd actually rather die than be a celebrity slime!!!

Frank Sinatra said this great thing, that singing isn't about singing in tune, or great technical singing. It's about making people believe in the story you're telling.

I love this idea of shape-shifting and changing when you put on clothes, and turn into somebody else.