I've always felt myself as being a serious singer.

I couldn't do the heavy rock thing anymore. Noddy Holder was around kicking every singer in the ***. I never wanted to be a pop singer. Christ, how I hated Noddy!

Dean Martin always dressed very well but then he was a good looking fella with a good physique so he could wear anything.

I'm a lyric man - I'm always looking for meaningful songs.

When I started off in Wales, I sang and accompanied myself with guitar in the '50s. And then I got a band together, which is a rhythm section, really. I used to do a lot of blues, and rhythm and blues, and '50s rock 'n' roll and country, and all kinds of stuff.

I have a weakness for watches. I have to stop myself buying more.

It's good to touch the green, green grass of home