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" Sometimes people don't know what is behind the words they use. But an innocent little remark at school can affect you later in life. "

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" My inspiration for songs is just everyday life. I just write down words about things that have happened to me, people I've met. "

" Racism is one of the worst forms of torture because it's directed at something you never asked for and something you can't change. "

" You don't want to go and make something, then go out and do shows, if you're not really into it. You don't want to go out there and make people feel like you're grudging playing them a song. That's a disturbing thought. "

" Politicians have an arrogance that I just do not understand. I've seen more constructive debates in high school. "

" You should have something to say, an idea you want to get out, and if you don't, just get out of the way, 'cause there's so many great musicians and writers that are in the queue. "

" I never, ever thought I would get to say I was opening a show for the Bay City Rollers. "

" Sometimes the last thing you want to do is to go on stage and bare your soul in front of hundreds of complete strangers. Singing the same songs night after night can remind you of things you'd rather forget. "

" When you open your mind up, and you go into a creative state, you can't just switch if off. When you have an idea, a creative impulse, and then you ignore it, it can keep you up when you just want to go to your bed - which is why it's great to have voice recorders on your phone! "

" The more I watch politicians in action, it just makes me angry. "

" With the first album, there was a lot of angst. I was very naive. I thought I was on top of the whole thing, but I really didn't know what I was getting into. "

" I know some bands that are precious about their new ideas. They're conscious of the fact that people can - even from mobile phones - begin to get clearer and better recordings of the songs... so they're a lot more hesitant to play them. "

" I just want people to leave a show and go, 'That was the most rockin' show I've ever seen.' I hope people can just roll with me a little bit - you know? "

" Whatever I do, I like to be the one doing it. I don't just like to get someone in to run it and put a name to it. "

" The songs are just an attempt to document what's been happening in my life. If people can relate to what's going on with me, then that's great. "

" The first time I did everything was in Paisley - the first time I went to the pictures or the bowling or the ice rink or the swimming baths. "

" I went through a phase of buying a lot of masks, as anyone who has been to a party at the house will testify. "

" When I think of Paisley, I think of everything that has shaped my life. "

" To be honest, the first time round, I didn't think 'Fame Academy' was the worst premise in the world. You got people on, and they would write songs and develop themselves as artists. But then, instead of getting a little bit more credible, it got a little bit more ridiculous. "

" One of my ambitions is to move to Tuscany. I like the idea of getting a vineyard. I love being under the sun and being casual and comfortable. That's my idea of heaven. "

" The people I admire are Tim Buckley and John Martyn - singers that grew into themselves and were honest. John Martyn is one of the great soul singers because soul is not a genre; it's a feeling. "

" When life hands you melons, eat them. "

" When I got my first publishing deal, I felt some responsibility to try to write with the people that they were asking me to write with. "

" I thought about going onto the first one, Pop Idol. My mum was saying, 'Go on!' But I decided not to. 'The X Factor,' though, doesn't really seem to be a show about musical talent anymore. "

" I don't discriminate when it comes to melon. I'm very open-minded. I really don't mind; I can't say I like any one better than the other. You can put them all in! A little melon mix salad, and I'm just in heaven. "

" As a kid, I loved to sing along to the Drifters and Otis Redding. "

" I'm at the point of view that I have to look after myself in various levels. "

" When you've displayed a weakness, you've displayed something a person can grab a hold of and attack you there. If you're not ashamed of it, who can make you feel bad about it? Nobody. If you make a mistake, at least you get to see them, identify them, acknowledge them and hopefully remedy them. "

" That's the good thing about music: you can sing about people's lives in its stages and feelings. Some songs can put something in context that you couldn't. They can free your mind or can make you think or can be redeeming. "

" One of my favourite songs is 'A Message to You, Rudy,' which was done by the Specials. "

" I'm not one to go down that road to say I have some kind of social consciousness. "