The Band Never Actually Split Up -

When I First Went To New York, I Didn't Really Go Out To Clubs. It Was The Height Of Culture Club So I Didn't Really Have A Social Life. It Was Only After I Had Been To New York A Few Times That I Started Going Out.

I Like The Big Bombastic Singers, But I'm Also Very Drawn To What I Call Character Singers. They're People Who Obviously Aren't Very Huge Singers, But They've Got This Ability To Tell A Story And Touch You Emotionally Without Really Using Any Kind Of Histrionics Or Special Effects.

The World Is Less Homophobic, Depending On Where You Are In The World... As A Gay Man I Feel Very Strongly About Those Issues Around The World - There've Been Huge Changes And Developments, But There Are Still Places Where Things Are Scary.

Remember That I Was Out Of The Closet At The Age Of Sixteen. My Parents Knew I Was Gay; I'd Had To Tell Them.

Most Of My Influences Are From The Past.