Worldpop - G.A.Y. (October 2001)
Geri: Yes! I'm bored of talking about myself. There are some nice journalists but a lot of the time actions speak louder than words. Jeremy: With all the press coverage you get I sometimes think, 'Poor Geri, is she OK?' Are you happy? Geri: I think so. I'm as happy as the next person. I think happiness is something you can't possess and it comes and goes. I find happiness by accepting where I am today and being grateful. Sometimes things aren't going to go your way but there's a lot to be happy about. I'm a pretty happy girl. Jeremy: You've achieved so much. Do you have a plan of action for you future and what you want to achieve from now on? Geri: I do have certain dreams and ambitions but they're not the be all and end all. I like to take each day as it comes. I have a philosophy of least resistance, go with the flow of the universe and see where life is meant to take you because sometimes you can struggle to do things your way whereas actually you end up in the same place. Sometimes you can close yourself off by controlling things I think. Jeremy: Is there anything you really want to achieve? Geri: Professionally I'd really like to do a big tour and it would be lovely to have a British No 1 album because it is my home country. Then again, getting to a No 1 doesn't actually say how many records you've sold these days because it depends on the week and who else is out. Jeremy: Why haven't you done a tour yet? Geri: Because I wanted to make sure I could sell out a good capacity venue. I also want to be comfortable enough as a performer to do a show that's absolutely phenomenal rather than just OK. Jeremy: Tell us about your trip to Oman? Geri: It was one of those moments I will never forget. It's up there with meeting Mandela. Every button as a human being was pushed, all my senses were heightened. Going to a different country where the culture's different, being in a military environment, performing in sweltering heat. It made war very real for me. When I watch TV I feel very disconnected from what I see but going to Oman made all those soldiers very real rather than just cartoon characters. I didn't realise how much the soldiers were in this state of fear; these are young boys possibly just about to go into ground force. It made me really grateful that they're prepared to give their lives for us. I felt very blessed to be able to give service in some sort of way. It was amazing the camaraderie I felt out there. Even Bobby Davro was fantastic! It's amazing what happened under times of pressure. Jeremy: Why have you started to perform Spice Girls songs again? Geri: I helped create those songs and I feel they're as much mine as anybody else's. I know I left the band but I feel those songs belong to the whole world not just the five people who wrote them. Jeremy: Why did you decide to release Calling? Geri: I feel this is the best song off the album and it was going to be the first single but I felt a little bit scared because it was a ballad. I think Calling is the best thing I've ever done as a writer. When I wrote this song I got tingles and it would be great if it touches other people like it's touched me. Jeremy: What attracts you to a man? Geri: Besides a large ... heart! Kindness. I can't really put my finger on one thing, I think it's the all round. A good soul is the most important thing. Of course it's nice for them to look good, have a good body and a beautiful face but after five minutes that doesn't last. It is that inside job thing, the cliché but it's true. Jeremy: I'm giving you three wishes, a selfish wish, a wish for your career and a wish for the world. What do you choose? Geri: My selfish wish is to really be content and accept where I am each moment. I'd like patience. The wish for my career is a No 1 album. For the world is something that's one everyone's mind at the moment, a lot of peace. A bit more peace and love towards each other. source: worldpop  |
Jeremy: You rarely do interviews. Do you hate doing them?