Adam Ant

Bipolar disorder, manic depression, depression, black dog, whatever you want to call it, is inherent in our society. It's a product of stress and in my case over-work.

I have loved eight women in my life. I remember every woman's face.

Since the decline of record companies and music sales, I've always played live.

I feel very grateful to be alive and well enough to make music.

I just think, certainly for live music it should look as good as it sounds.

My daughter's the greatest thing that's happened to me in my life and she turned me into a more responsible man, as opposed to just someone who's a perpetual teenager, thinking you're a man when you're not.

People weren't buying as many records. My record company did not want me. I went through three record companies, went on tour at the wrong time. It destroyed me.

When I was on a major label I felt obliged to say yes to every interview, tour and whatever else. The label is always telling you, 'This ain't going to last,' so I worked myself half to death. I learnt from that and I like to pace myself now.

Achievement results from work realizing ambition.

The touring was crazy, it was a lot of work. But I enjoyed it.

When you work as hard as you can and as much as you can to make your first album, and you don't make any money, then you change things.