“I’d like to do something with Goldfrapp…Can’t stop listening to their record at the moment…Sexiest record ever…Not for those reasons, but I think they’re really good…David Bowie, maybe…Think James [Dean Bradfield] would like to do something with someone like Tony Bennett…some sort of AOR crooner…”

Nicky Wire (asked who he would most like to duet with), 2003 webchat