A reviewer once called me “artistically bankrupt”, and it doesn’t feel like reviews can get much worse than that.
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View all 122 →There are yards and yards and yards of abuse every day. I ignore the lot of it.
I was called the N-word in Romford, by someone stepping off a train as I was getting on.
The music journalist Paul Morley described me as bland.
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View profile →I worked at KFC, as a vegetarian, doing Friday and Saturday nights.
The arcade game, Guitar Hero. I’ve got the full unit in my house. It’s so sad.
I was once walking through Edinburgh with someone in the industry. I was quite drunk and I slowly wet myself.
My complete lack of organisation that affects all part of my life – my living space, my being in touch with people, everything. I am a walking shitshow.
When I was 17 I launched into a rant at my dad about what I thought of him. We never spoke about it again and then he passed away. I would love to say sorry to him.
My children ending up anything like me.
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