Like any parents, mine wanted me to have a secure job with a regular wage and career prospects. And the one job my father knew of, that he`d had experience of himself, was the army, so he could help me in that direction.

If the Army helped towards my tuition fees I would then give them four years of my life.

Absolutely, it`s a really weird stage because at the minute, I can walk down the street and be unrecognised, lead a normal life, but my label and everybody is warning me that will be changing and I`m in for a rollercoaster ride.

I guess if you`re stupid enough to join the army without thinking about getting shot at, then you really are a fool.

It`s taken a long time but eventually when I had the songs in place and demos right and I found myself a manager, that`s when everything started happening quickly but I think that`s always the way it is.

My life is brillant, My love is pure.

You can`t break my spirit, it`s my dreams you take.