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Has being in a successful band changed you?
It's not just success that changes you, it's time. At the start we just did as we were told. Now we can spot a blagger a mile away.
What's the most important thing you've learned?
That fame is just a word. We're still the same and we have to try really hard to make sure people know that. We don't earn as much, we're not as famous and we certainly aren't as obnoxious as people think.
Has your fashion sense changed?
Of course, look at the Swear It Again video - we look like five Simon Cowells on stage. You go through a stage where you think you're supposed to be wearing all this expensive designer gear so you do. I'm at a stage now where I don't really care. I shop in normal shops like Marks and Sparks.
How do you chill out?
I go home, switch on the TV, call my mates and go for a game of snooker or a quiet drink. I love going supermarket shopping too.
What winds you up?
Anyone who's rude or arrogant. And the press - last year, Shane and I had an argument at a gig, but it wasn't half of what the papers made it out to be. People argue, especially people who spend as much time together as we do.
What goals have you still got?
Sometimes I think I'd want to relase a solo record, sometimes I think about TV and sometimes I think about just going home and playing football. I want to buy a season ticket at Manchester United and go to a match every week with my mates. I want to get married and have kids, although I'm not ready for that yet. Georgina doesn't want to have to follow me around with a baby and I'd hate to not be there for her. I see the heartache Bryan goes through and it's horrible.
article ©Smash Hits magazine 2002