Stephen is a great big softy!

Do you ever get fed up being the cute one all the time?
Not at all. It's not particularly how I see myself, but I know that's how a lot of people see me, so it musy be true! But I take it as a real compliment - I mean, it's not exactly a bad thing to have said about you, is it, now?

Don't you ever wish you could be the tough one for a change?
No, I don't try to be anything I'm not. I enjoy just being myself - what you see is what you get., that's the way I've always been. I think if you start pretending to be something different, people see through it and you end uplooking phoney.

Do you think you're good at being a pin-up?
I must admit I find that side of things hilarious. There's no way I see myself as being an attractive person whatsoever. I seriously think I'm quite hideous - I've got ugle features and you know me, you I'm not just saying that. I'm being totally truthful - that's how I feel

But you quite easily slip into the role of pin-up when fans come up to you....
Well, I don't concider it a role. All they're looking for is an autograph, and the way I look at it is if it's going to make some kid happy, or some teenager or adult smile, then I couldn't care less. I'll do whatever they want - it's no problem if you have the time and I always try to make sure I do.

Do you think being in Boyzone's toughened you up? I mean, would you be a different person if you'd just satyed at home?
I wouldn't say it's toughened me up, but it's definitely made me more mature. It's made me more aware of people - I find it a lot easier to talk to people and to communicate now, I'm not shy anymore. It's not that I've particularly got a lot of confidence in myself, but I am confident when I'm chatting to people, for some reason.

Are you a genuine person?
Very. I'm the most truthworthy person you'll ever meet. I'm very, very truthworthy and I am very, very genuine - you know that! Just ask anyone who knows me. It's not an act, it's me.

Have you been in love yet?
Yeah, I think everybody's been in love. Everybody loves somebody, that's just life.

Are you in love at the moment?
No. But I am in lust...

What's the slushiest, most romantic thing you've ever said to someone?
Well, I quite often tell people I love them...

What, friends and stuff?
Yeah (he thinks). I can be having a normal conversation and I'll suddenly say 'I love you' and they just don't know what to say. I find that bit really funny.

But do you mean it?
Yeah, I do, I'm really serious about it... (Aawwww, isn't that sweet? ~Annika)

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