Being in a boy ban,d you're not allowed to be good at anything. You're not allowed to be talented. You're not really allowed to be a songwriter. You're not allowed to be that good a singer.

My average day is with my wife and kids in Dublin, doing school runs, grocery store, feeding and walking the dogs.

I would love to do a Bollywood flick.

I've done a couple of castings... I've done an audition for 'The Hobbit.'

The song 'Gave It All Away' has a reggae sound.

I would like to take on roles which nobody would expect. I don't want to be reduced to love stories. I'd like to try dark, edgy roles. I need a challenge.

My future definitely lies in the music business.

As a parent, you're never wrong in your children's eyes.

I'm glad to have a couple a quid in my pocket to be able to enjoy life.

I hate seeing people getting a raw deal and artists not being in control of what they are doing. It happens all the time.

I've never been particularly happy with what I see in the mirror - I don't think anybody ever is. And I'd like to be taller, too: I'm 5 ft. 9in.

I try to stay fit and healthy and eat well.

I've gone through some dark times, and at those times, my tattoos have helped and guided me through.

When we live in a world where everyone wants their 15 minutes of fame, I think it's nice to have a show like 'All Together Now,' where it's about people having 15 minutes of fun.

I find it very hard to make choices.

My dad taught me to work hard and be a grafter, and my mam taught me to have a heart and showed me how to love. That's a good balance.

I listen to loads of different music all the time.

One time, a fan jumped on the back of our vehicle, and without noticing, we drove away. I was pretty frightened, actually.

I worked very hard in my first marriage, and I travelled constantly to make money for the family, and when I came home, I would be the best father that I could be.

Forget about musical credibility. I think, unless you're Radiohead or whatever, it's pointless striving for that. What I would like is some respect.

I have a great relationship with my kids.

You've got to take every day as it comes and live as if it's your last.

Director Baz Luhrmann flew me to New York to read for 'Moulin Rouge!' Maybe I was a little blase about it.

Music is my passion.

I love making music, and performing, that will always be there.

I think eventually all music will be free.

I love iTunes. I love downloading music.

Kids are different. Boys and girls at 14, 15, 16 - some are more developed in the mind; some aren't... It comes down to the individual.

My 13 year old, my girl Missy, has made four feature films. She's the most grounded, level-headed kid.

I think my feet were on the ground, and I had good family around me. It comes down to who you are and your upbringing.

I want time for my career, my kids, and my partner.

Music is my heart and soul. That's what I love to do.

I don't need to do or say things to place me in a position where I look a bit cooler.

I wanted to travel. I wanted hit records. I wanted success. I wanted respect, but not credibility - that's one thing Boyzone never looked for.

The boys and I were all very close. There were never any bust-ups in Boyzone, never any fights.

Even at our height, we were never very polished.

We were a working man's boy band.

It's harder for someone like a singer to prove they can be an actor because people immediately want to say, 'Oh, he's no good.'

If you're an up-and-coming star, and you want to do well, then a show like 'The X Factor' is really important.

I'd tell my 16-year-old self, 'Don't take yourself so seriously, and just have fun.'

Coffee isn't just a source of pleasure for me: it is something I rely on to get me through the day.

As you get older, the cliches of life ring true. It's the simple things that matter most: your family, the people you love, your health and sanity.

My faith is in God. If it's a little statue of Buddha or whatever works for you, brilliant.

I wanted to be Jon Bon Jovi and Bono. But I'm not that cool. I don't need to be. I'm not a rock star. I am who I am.

I have lived a crazy life since I was 16, have travelled the world, and met some amazing people. And if you can turn that into music, then you are doing something right.

The one thing I have always tried to get across is what you see is what you get. This is me, like it or lump it.

I don't know how to use a washing machine.

Christmas is a special time of year for everyone - I remember getting my first BMX bike when I was a kid, and it was the best present ever.

I can take too big a step. I can try to be too cool, and people won't accept that.

I'm a pop artist, and that's what I'll always be. I don't want to be a 'credible artist.'