One time, a fan jumped on the back of our vehicle, and without noticing, we drove away. I was pretty frightened, actually.

I worked very hard in my first marriage, and I travelled constantly to make money for the family, and when I came home, I would be the best father that I could be.

Forget about musical credibility. I think, unless you're Radiohead or whatever, it's pointless striving for that. What I would like is some respect.

I have a great relationship with my kids.

You've got to take every day as it comes and live as if it's your last.

Director Baz Luhrmann flew me to New York to read for 'Moulin Rouge!' Maybe I was a little blase about it.

Music is my passion.

I love making music, and performing, that will always be there.

I think eventually all music will be free.

I love iTunes. I love downloading music.

Kids are different. Boys and girls at 14, 15, 16 - some are more developed in the mind; some aren't... It comes down to the individual.

My 13 year old, my girl Missy, has made four feature films. She's the most grounded, level-headed kid.

I think my feet were on the ground, and I had good family around me. It comes down to who you are and your upbringing.

I want time for my career, my kids, and my partner.

Music is my heart and soul. That's what I love to do.

I don't need to do or say things to place me in a position where I look a bit cooler.

I wanted to travel. I wanted hit records. I wanted success. I wanted respect, but not credibility - that's one thing Boyzone never looked for.

The boys and I were all very close. There were never any bust-ups in Boyzone, never any fights.

Even at our height, we were never very polished.

We were a working man's boy band.

It's harder for someone like a singer to prove they can be an actor because people immediately want to say, 'Oh, he's no good.'

If you're an up-and-coming star, and you want to do well, then a show like 'The X Factor' is really important.

I'd tell my 16-year-old self, 'Don't take yourself so seriously, and just have fun.'

Coffee isn't just a source of pleasure for me: it is something I rely on to get me through the day.

As you get older, the cliches of life ring true. It's the simple things that matter most: your family, the people you love, your health and sanity.

My faith is in God. If it's a little statue of Buddha or whatever works for you, brilliant.

I wanted to be Jon Bon Jovi and Bono. But I'm not that cool. I don't need to be. I'm not a rock star. I am who I am.

I have lived a crazy life since I was 16, have travelled the world, and met some amazing people. And if you can turn that into music, then you are doing something right.

The one thing I have always tried to get across is what you see is what you get. This is me, like it or lump it.

I don't know how to use a washing machine.

Christmas is a special time of year for everyone - I remember getting my first BMX bike when I was a kid, and it was the best present ever.

I can take too big a step. I can try to be too cool, and people won't accept that.

I'm a pop artist, and that's what I'll always be. I don't want to be a 'credible artist.'

If Simon Cowell asked me, of course I would love to do 'X Factor.'

I have a Superman tattoo on my right arm.

All my children are blessings. I love them to bits. They're my world.

I'm not nervous coming back to my old audience. I'm looking forward to it. That's really what I do; that's my day job.

I'm not incredibly wealthy. When you go through a divorce, that diminishes rapidly because you're supporting more than one household.

I wasn't going to let anything control me.

I wear my heart on my sleeve, and whatever I was giving, it was just coming from my natural place at that time. And you know, some albums I've made, I look back and think they were great, and then some I look at, and I think that wasn't right at the time.

When times are at their worst, it's amazing what people will do for you.

I just want to be a good man.

I thought I'd go away and make one album, but it was extended. The album did so well, and they wanted another album. I was on a high. You make hay while the sun shines, and I was doing it, and you think about yourself; that's what you do.

I find the Aussies are great and just let you be. The odd time, somebody has something smart to say, but it's very rare.

Sydney is the most amazing city. The food and the beautiful beaches are fantastic, and all that surf and sunshine make you feel unbelievably relaxed.

I am not a fan of being in the sea. I like being in a boat - sailing.

The Beckhams are really inspiring and have very elegantly risen to being the most powerful brand in the country. I'm sure a lot of couples look at that and say, 'Wow.'

Real-life experiences will probably end up in my music.

Judging on 'The Voice' or the 'X Factor UK' would be great; that would be ideal, really. But I don't think it's going to happen.

You're just one of the guys who fills a suit, and that's what's drilled into you by the record company and the management - 'You're lucky to have it. Now shut your mouth.' I get where that comes from, but it takes time to shake it off.