“I like a challenge. I like learning new skills because I didn't learn ...” — Bernard Sumner Quote

I like a challenge. I like learning new skills because I didn't learn much at school.

If you're a lead singer, then you can't afford to be sensitive. On stage, everyone looks at the lead singer, even if you don't want them to - in America, they have those massive follow spots on you all the time; it does your head in. So, if you are a lead singer and you don't toughen up, you're in the wrong job, and you have to get out.

When you grow up without a brother or sister, you tend to see things just through your own eyes. You have friends and everything, but you spend most of your time watching TV or sat in a room making decisions about your life on your own.

Joy Division sounded like Manchester: cold, sparse and, at times, bleak.

As an actor, you do just start to you learn a lot about yourself when you work on learning new skills.

This knowledge that you might have to really reorganize and redefine yourself and build new skills is really important.

I love nature and enjoy learning new skills.

Masterclass.com is my favourite place to learn new skills.