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If I Thought That Any Of This Was Pre Ordained, Then It Takes Away Any Kind Of Incentive To Struggle, Or To Put Up With Things, To Reach For Those Impossible Dreams, All Those Dramatic Things.

Ultravox Were The Blueprint For What I Wanted To Do, But I Stumbled Across Them By Accident.

I've Always Considered Myself To Be Fiercely Patriotic. I Love Britain - Its History And The Down-to-earth Attitude People Have.

I Was A Loner As A Child And Happiest At Home, Launching Toy Rockets And Aeroplanes. When I Started Causing Trouble In My Third Year At Grammar School, Mum Was Really Surprised. My Parents Sent Me To A Child Psychologist, Who Suggested I Might Have Asperger's Syndrome.

Album Sales Have Collapsed, With Few Artists Making Money From Albums; Touring Is More Lucrative. But I'm 53 Now And Won't Be Able To Tour Forever, So A Logical Step Is To Get Into Writing Film Scores. Trouble Is, You Need To Be Somewhere Which Has A Big Film Industry - Another Reason Why I'm Thinking About Living In California.