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A lot of the men I've dated have been incapable of even basic kindness.

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During my childhood and teenage years, everything I knew was at war. My mother and father were at war. My sister and I were at war. I was at war with my atypical nature, desperately trying to fit in and be normal. Even my genes were at war - the cool Swiss-German side versus the hot-headed Corsican.

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Directing taught me how to run a team and turn up on time - things you don't really learn when you're in a band.

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I have a daughter. I have my imagination. I have friends. I, in no way, am going to louse that up with some idiot man, frankly. They drag you down - I'm talking about my generation of men.

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It's me who fixes the roof, unblocks the drain, and changes the plug. I'm Spartacus.

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I get the same lurching thrill now when I'm about to sit down to an egg mayonnaise sandwich and a packet of plain crisps as I used to get when I fancied someone.

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I think I am the Elizabeth Barrett of 2015. Not in terms of genius but in bed a lot.

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I think young men and boys are taught to fail. It's nothing to them; they do sport, they fall over, they shout, 'I'm all right,' and carry on. But with girls, they're so appallingly embarrassed to fail, it's like it's considered unfeminine.

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I'm the angriest and most empathetic person you'll ever meet.

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I have a lot of empathy, and I think that's where mothering starts. You are there to empathise and facilitate.

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Musician

Born: December 1st, 1954

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