I got involved in music because I love everything about it, but now I'm in it you see the other side and it isn't much fun. Not as glamorous and enjoyable as you imagine. Gary Numan enjoyablefunglamorous Change image and share on social
The idea of collaborating with anyone else was quite daunting. If Battles had any trepidation in asking me, I can assure you I had more after agreeing to do it. Gary Numan agreeassurebattle Change image and share on social
I think if you are creative then it's an unstoppable thing. It just keeps coming throughout your entire life. Gary Numan comecreativeentire Change image and share on social
I'm hopeless at small talk and have a problem making eye contact. Gary Numan contacteyehopeless Change image and share on social
I just didn't make music that you could sing with a big grin, still don't. Gary Numan biggrinmake Change image and share on social
I always say it took me 10 minutes to write 'Cars,' but if I am honest it could have been even less than that - and it has been a really successful song over the years. It is still massively used, in advertising, in films, and people do cover versions of it a lot. Gary Numan advertisecarcover share on social
And I used to go the punk clubs such as a gay club in Poland Street that everyone would go to because it was the only place you could go to looking like that without getting beaten senseless. Gary Numan beatclubgay Change image and share on social
When I went to record my first album, which should have been a punk album, there was a synthesiser in the control room. I'd never seen one before but they let me have a go on it and I loved it to bits. Gary Numan albumbitcontrol share on social
I never call myself a singer, ever. I never will. I've always been really embarrassed about my voice. I've never been confident about it. I think it's a little bit better now than when I first started. There are people I admire who are genuinely brilliant singers and I know the difference between what they can do and what I can do. Gary Numan admirebitebrilliant share on social
I genuinely don't know how many albums I'm going to sell when the new album comes out, because I honestly don't know how many fans I've actually got at the moment. Gary Numan albumfangenuinely Change image and share on social