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You see, when I go on stage I...

You see, when I go on stage I perform with just a guitar and you have to have very strong material to hold an audience from getting bored or restless. One strong way of doing that is the story because everybody will listen to a story.

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Being hydrated is a key thing...

Being hydrated is a key thing for a singer, especially if you're spending three hours on stage five nights a week, and wine dehydrates me faster than beer.

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I met someone in the West Ind...

I met someone in the West Indies who was not able to walk. I put my hands on him and he was able to get up. I know the tabloids will get excited by this so I try to play it down.

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I'm emotionally untouchable. ...

I'm emotionally untouchable.

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Songs don't just suddenly arr...

Songs don't just suddenly arrive like a taxi you have to work on them and you have to put a lot of time and energy and self discipline into creating that kind of thing.

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I remember years ago hearing ...

I remember years ago hearing a top band talking about a song of theirs that was a monster hit and they were really dissing it, saying that they hoped they'd never have to play it again. I thought: 'That's not right. If people love a song, play it.'

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As a song-writer I have alway...

As a song-writer I have always written with one instrument - either guitar or piano - because I believe that if a song is strong enough to be performed completely stripped down then it is a good one to go on and record.

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I went to Bethlehem in Christ...

I went to Bethlehem in Christmas 2015 to do a television show for German TV and we filmed in the Church of the Nativity, literally above the place where Christ was born.

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I've got a room full of gold ...

I've got a room full of gold and platinum records, a lot of them are Canadian, and I've got a very soft spot for that country.

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Canada was one of the first c...

Canada was one of the first countries that took an interest in my career. Apart from a freak hit I had in South America, Canadians took my 'Spanish Train' album to heart and have stuck with me ever since. They've been very loyal, and it's been a long and rewarding affair.

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I find it amazing when I get ...

I find it amazing when I get letters from people in Israel and people in Lebanon and they both love the music, but in real life they hate each other.

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I developed my armour at prep...

I developed my armour at prep school. I was the smallest guy in the school. I got bullied a lot. So I developed broad shoulders.

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If you look at the big rock h...

If you look at the big rock hits I've had - 'High on Emotion,' for example - the songs I write have to have a real meaning. There has to be depth.

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I spent a lot of my childhood...

I spent a lot of my childhood saying goodbye because I went to boarding school. I didn't resent my parents for sending me there so young as I understood the limitations of the education system in Africa, where we lived at the time.

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It's critically important to ...

It's critically important to have family around me, and some of my happiest moments are when I'm just with my family.

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Love songs are the most compl...

Love songs are the most complex to write because everyone knows about it.

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You know what happens if I wa...

You know what happens if I walk out on the stage in Montreal? They stand up and they cheer for three or four minutes. It just brings tears to your eyes, because it's a love affair.

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I generally write the songs a...

I generally write the songs accidentally. They generally come out of nowhere.

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You know you get a tube of to...

You know you get a tube of toothpaste... such a bloody con. You squeeze and squeeze and nothing more comes out? Well, take a pair of scissors and cut it about an inch and a half from the bottom and it's absolutely packed with stuff! I do that, then cut off the top bit, so I can stick that back on and it doesn't dry out!

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I'm a strong believer in the ...

I'm a strong believer in the importance of energies - ley lines, energy streams, whatever you wish to call them - within a house. They can affect your health as well as your happiness.

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