See The Ridiculous In Everything.

Hendrix Was The First Person I Had Come Across Who Seemed Completely Free, And When You're Nine Or 10, Your Life Is Entirely Dominated By Adults. So He Represented This Thing That I Wanted To Be. Hendrix Was The First Person Who Made Me Think It Might Be Good To Be A Singer And A Guitarist - Before That I Wanted To Be A Footballer.

I Don't Dislike My Peers Because They're Still Around And Remind Me Of What I'm Doing. I Never Liked Them Anyway. I Never Liked U2, The Things They've Done Over The Years.

When Punk Came Along, I Found My Generation's Music. I Grew Up Listening To The Beatles And The Rolling Stones And Pink Floyd, 'cause That Was What Got Played In The House. But When I First Saw The Stranglers, I Thought, 'this Is It.'

Whenever I'm Home, I Haven't Got Any Makeup On. But Even In The Studio, Before I Do Vocals, I Put Makeup On.

But Everyone I Know Reaches A Point Where They Throw Out Their Arms And Go Beserk For A While; Otherwise You Never Know What Your Limits Are. I Was Just Trying To Find Mine.