When I'm not on tour, my band have to do pantomime. I want to do big gigs to earn them money.
A lot of young people have not a clue what being famous entails. When you lose your anonymity you can't walk down the street without people looking at you.
Sometimes I could do with a shoulder to cry on, someone to come home and talk to.
There are certain things you can talk to a partner about and it's someone to lean on. But I refuse to get into a relationship just for the sake of comfort.
My music life is great. It's in the real world, that's where I have the problem, sometimes relating to people. I can be angry, you know, still really dark in my mind.
The Queen wanted me to do the music for the 2000 celebrations at the Dome. I went down to these offices at Buckingham Palace and had a meeting with these people, and I was like, 'Alright how much?' And they said, 'Well no, it's for the Queen.' They thought because it's such a huge thing, I'd do it for free! So I turned that down.
I can remember arguing for two days with Mark Saunders about 'Strugglin'.' He said: 'This can't work. It's not musically correct.' And I said: 'If I can hear it in my brain you can't tell me it can't work.'
People can't work out my music, but neither can I. I just put it together. I don't know how it happens.
I can't afford to take advice.
I've never been shown how to get rid of my anger. I think I do it through my music.
I never compromised myself musically.
What I consider normal ain't really normal.
My background was Rude Boys, Teddy Boys, rockabillys and skinheads. I was into reggae and Blondie and The Cure, and especially The Specials - these black and white guys getting it together. Extreme personalities. Extreme talent.
I spend 70% of my time laughing. I don't walk around all dark. I might take my photos like that because I'm not a clown. But I'm a really soft, feminine, gentle, normal guy.
Surviving in music is the same as surviving in a place like Knowle West - sometimes you need to be low-key, but sometimes you need to make your presence felt.
This album, 'ununiform,' I didn't even have to record it if I didn't want to.
I'm like anyone else, if I'm not having a good time you'll hear it.
I have loyal fans, really loyal fans.
I cry at absolutely anything. 'Lethal Weapon,' the fight scene at the end - you can see it on YouTube.
I'm straight-up with people.
