I think my dad is a lot cooler than other dads. He still acts like he's still 17.

When I stopped Simply Red the reason was to bring up my daughter Romy. I wanted to be a dad that was around.

My dad is adorably optimistic, positive, pie-in-the-sky. He thinks every new song I write is my best. He sells T-shirts at my merchandise stands and hands out guitar picks to fans.

My dad was a particularly polite kind of guy, very courteous.

My father was a management genius. But what I really wanted was a dad.

I know my dad is a big Internet freak, and he's been known to be a Wikileaker.