The jails are full of kids from kids' homes. You're 16 years old, and you're out on the street. How you going to fend for yourself at 16 if you've not had an education? You're going to turn to crime.
When you live in Manchester and it's raining every day, you've got to imagine the sun sometimes. When you're brought up in concrete, you aim for the green leaves. And when you get to the green leaves, you yearn again for concrete.
I wasn't on stage to be worshipped or for people to look up to me. I was with the crowd.
Stardom's transitory. Nothing really changes except people's attitudes.
I love harmonicas - old blues players like Sonny Boy Williamson.
At primary school, I thought I was George Best. Then I got to secondary school, and it was more serious.
