You and Daniel seem quite diffrent people
We've always been like that. I'v known daniel for ten years and it's like he's my brother in some ways. Like I don't hang our with my brother, my brother and I don't have much in common but he's my brother and Daniel and I are kind of likethat. the only thing we have in common is ur musical collaboration No-one understands it and we don't really understand it ourseleves but it work.
 
Do you work together or Separely?
We made this home video called Superstats and Cannonballs which is basically our live show but there's also a documentary on there called Parallel Lives about us in which we'er going in the same direction but we'er always separte, Even in the studio he does his part and I do my parts we write songs it's very divide when we'er on stage it'svery divied and there's a soldarity there.
 
Together you've sold 17 million albums. Do you both go mad with your money?
Not really. When you're a kid from a working class family as I was, when you have money it's weird there's a lot of guilt because you feel like you don't deserve it.But you know, I do'nt have a Rolex. I dodn't have a limo and I don't have a fancy sports car. So, there's not alot of extravegance but I make sure I lok after my family .
 
What happens next for Savage Garden?
We're changing gears. Daniel's just signed a new band for production and I'm probably goingto put out a solo record definitely needs time away from the traveling and he's not really a perfomer, He want to produce and sit in the dark room and work on drum sounds. I want to keep putting records out. so we're going to put the band on the hanger for a fews years and just do our own things.
 
You're an Australian pop star living in San Francisco. Are you the most famous person in town?
Americans know who Savage Garden are so they feel quite complimented that I chose one of their cities, but I have a very secluded life. I don't live a "star life". I just potter about in this little village. I don't want to be at every showbiz party. I think the reason I live in another country is that I don't feel that famous.
 

Do you think there is a typical Savage Garden fan?
I know who comes along to the shows: it's everybody. The average person goes out and buys a Savage Garden album because we write songs they can relate to. I'm a romantic and I write songs about the way my heart feels.
Would you ever date a fan?
I've never dated anyone who knew who I was. They never had a clue what I did for a living. I am sceptical of someone looking at me and saying, "Yeah he's got a lot of money and the whole fame thing", 'cause I'm not into the fame thing at all.

So how do you deal with that "fame thing"?
It's a bit weird because I'm prepared to be available 100% in my songwriting or on stage and during an interview but in the privacy of my house or in a hotel room I don't want to be available. I can understand when you go onto the public street you're a public person but sometimes it can be a little creepy.

Do you ever get hassle from fans?
I have very close contact with our fans especially through our internet site. I chat to them every week, I know what they're up to and they know what I'm up to, so I'm approachable in that way. But there have been moments when I've been on tour in America when every time you walk out of the door there were people there. But generally, I do like to think our fans are pretty cool.

Finally, if you were to place a lonely hearts ad, what would it say? At the moment, I'm happy being single so it would say: "Don't bother replying I'll get back to you". I had my first girlfriend at 17 and I've been in a relationship since then but it's only been the last two years that I've been single. But if there is anyone, you'll be the first to know!