I don't believe in societal restrictions. It wasn't a choice - conformity simply never occurred to me.

Any kind of restrictions put on free speech would have worse consequences than bullying.

Not to speak disparagingly of Justin Bieber or Rihanna, but they're not so hands-on with their image or their sound. They don't write the music. They have people doing things for them.

I've always been compelled by some force to be a performer.

I spent two years living in London - I'd have stayed for ever if I could have got a work visa. It was there I started collecting vinyl and fell in love with the sounds of the 1970s.

If everything is the same, nothing is special.