“I got where I am through a series of flukes - I'm basically a musician...” — David Essex Quote

I got where I am through a series of flukes - I'm basically a musician and a writer, not a pop star.

The fans are very loyal. I look into the audience and you can see what is obviously three generations of the same family.

I should have put the emphasis on America a little earlier - toured there or done something. But I never did.

I remember recording the Artilleryman's song 'Brave New World' while I was on a big U.K. tour. My voice was a bit whacked. I needed a lot of warming up to hit those falsetto parts.

I hate pretension.

I was not a good singer. You know those children who are like, 'I'm gonna be a pop star,' and they sound amazing from the day they were born? I was not like that.

In my heart, I want to believe I shouldn't give up anything to become a huge pop star.

There was just this stage where I realised that people were listening to what I was saying and I could actually say something I believe in and, like... why wasn't I doing that? It's not because I think I have a responsibility as a pop star or whatever; it's because I think I have a responsibility as a human being.

I would love to be a pop star!

When you're a pop star, it's a little conservative; you always have to stay in a box. You have fans that are five and fans that are 65; there are so many people wanting so many things.