What was great about the 80s was that you still had record companies who would get behind developing you as an artist. You had these bonkers heads of department and A&R people who, even after a flop album, would let you make another one.

I have a long history with Soho: even when I was at art college, I came down to Soho to work in the summer.

There's no such thing as 'I can't do it'.

I was a magnet for people who want to take advantage of people like me, who think they're part of this life but they're not.

I like situations that force me to rethink things.

Albums, with me, have never had an easy birth. Especially when all the songs are self-written songs.

That's what I like to do, I like to make songs.