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Where in the world would you like to visit?
South America, definitely. We've never been there but hopefully are going there on the new album. Rio de Janeiro and Brazil in general would be amazing. It would be nice to check out the rain forest while it's still there, too.

Have you ever been in a school play?
I did a monologue if that counts? I played a blues singer who does a Robert Johnson song. I got an A* for drama! I also played the part of Christmas tree when I was in infant school. I had a cardboard cut-out of a tree painted green stuck on me and was just wheeled out onstage to stand there like a tree for the whole thing. My first public performance...

Who would play you in a movie about Muse?
Oh dear, I have no idea. Someone skinny, maybe someone English. But definitely not Hugh Grant, he's got a bit more sheen than me, hasn't he? Actually I think I'd like to be played by that Welsh guy from 'Twin Town' (Rhys Ifans). He looks nothing like me, but he's pretty good.

Have you ever ordered anything from an infomercial?
Yes, actually. When I was about 14 we got 'Sky TV' and I think I ordered something called 'Mega Memory'. It was some sort of cassette tape course to help you improve my memory that I bought to help me with exams or something. It didn't work. It was rubbish.

When was the last time you were ejected from a bar?
I think it was around the time of 'Song 2' by Blur and I was down in Devon with my old mate Jake, who I used to do painting and decorating with. He ended up having a bit of a different life path to me. Anyway, one night we went out to a dodgy club called Timepiece in Exeter that played dance music, but they also played 'Song 2' and because we were drunk and it was the only song with a guitar riff we started a mosh and got a bit rough on the dance floor. The next thing we knew this massive picked us both up by our necks at the same time and threw us out the door. It was classic nightclub ejection scenario.

What was the last film you walked out of?
One of 'The Matrix' films - the second one. It was the one in which there is a scene where the all suddenly go underground and start dancing. It kind of turns into a sort Ibiza beach scene at which point I thought 'What a shame...', and promptly left.

Money or love? Discuss
Of course, love is far more important. And money can't buy it - well (laughs mischievously), it can buy some of it. The strange thing about money is that when you gain it doesn't actually really change the way you feel about anything. You buy some bits and pieces you thought you wanted and realise you don't really need them after all, or they don't really change anything. Yeah, love is far more important. That stuff's forever.

Can exes be friends?
That's a tough one. I think they can, yes, but I've not managed to sort that one out. I only have one real proper, long-term-relationship-type ex, and we've not spoken since we split up, which is a shame. I kinda feel like I should.

What message do you have on your answer machine?
Fart noises. I don't know why.

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