OMD. In: BBC Breakfast. 13. September 2010, abgerufen am 2. Juni 2020 (englisch): „I left the music industry kicking and screaming in terms of performing, because at the height of indie rock and Britpop, [OMD] were totally out of fashion. I was conceited enough to think I could still write songs, and went and put [Atomic Kitten together] […] It’s very dirty, lots of backstabbing… it’s a very strange world, the manufactured pop industry.“