What better job is there for a 17-year-old girl than being in a pop group?.

I think a lot of people go in TV talent shows because they want to be famous and not because it's about the music..

I think that's one of the great things about the travel. One day I am at home in Sheffield, the next day I'm playing the Hollywood Bowl. It's extraor….

Mark Jones is mad as a hatter. But, he's great. He's really, really into music. I know he's married and he's got two wonderful children, but his life….

Philip Oakey went to Target this morning to have a wander 'round and a guy ran up to him and said, "I went to see you last night and you were fabulou….

I think for a lot of new bands, although they have a lot of opportunity, this music business is not giving them a long-term career. I think there's s….

To be very fair, it was Ian Marsh and Martyn Ware who started The Human League. They brought Philip Oakey in to sing, primarily because Philip was ve….

The likes of Bob Dylan and David Bowie and probably Elvis Presley or any of the Beatles, none of them would have got through Pop Idol, because they'r….

The whole music industry has completely and totally changed from how it was. It's very, very different. When we started, there were loads of record c….

I understand why people do reality TV talent shows, I just don't think it's good for music. It's karaoke. What three people on a panel perceive as be….

I think the thing about music is, it's about communication. If you communicate to anyone, whether someone unknown who's a fan or Lady Gaga, I think t….

The good thing is that The Human League never really wanted to be in a pop group. We never wanted to be famous. We just liked the music. And I think ….

There are other people coming out now, like Adele, people who are making their own music, doing their own stuff. That's a good thing. I think that mu….