I Come From A Coal-mining, Working-class Background.

I Think It's Good That I Had Some Experience Of The Real World Before I Became Successful. You Know, Having To Get Up In The Morning And Going To Work In Construction.

First Of All, I Love Singing. I Mean, I Get Out Of Bed And I Sing. I Can't Help It.

It Is Widely Held That Too Much Wine Will Dull A Man's Desire. Indeed It Will...in A Dull Man.

When You First Start Off, I Know Singers Who Have Only Been In The Business Just A Short Amount Of Time, And They've Already Written Their Autobiography. I Didn't Want To Write It Too Soon. I Wanted To Live A While And Write About Things That I Felt Were Important To Me - Growing Up In Wales, And The Characters That I Met And Listened To.

I've Always Worn Jewellery But For A Time It Went Out Of Fashion. Like Grungy And Punk Bands Didn't Wear Jewellery Because It Was Stupid.