I think Westlife is very unique: we have a certain sound; we do our thing our way, and we don't try to change too much. I think that's what the fans love about us. We keep giving the fans what they want every year. The style of music never really changes too much.

I'm more of a debit card person, and I live in the 'now'. I don't like credit cards anymore. I try to live with whatever I can afford and don't try to put myself in an awkward position. I've done that before.

I have three children to take care; I have a wife. My job is to take care of them, and I can say it's a pretty cool job to have.

You've got to go down the road you naturally go down, and for me it was pop, folk country, just feel-good music. I suppose most of my songs are very up-tempo.

I put all my eggs in one basket and invested in property. I didn't do anything internationally - it was all in Ireland.

Together with a team of financial and legal experts I have spent months exploring all possible alternatives to bankruptcy but to no avail.

When your child is looking up at you and you are putting them to bed at night, and they are just lying there, you have to remind yourself that's what it's all about.