ARE YOU VERY WEALTHY NOW ?
No. I can get by easily and I can afford to have what I want but I can't go buying boats and a whole string of fancy cars. It's nice to be comfortable, stay in good hotels, afford to live in a nice house. Security in life is what people look for isn't it ? People work all their lives to support their families and get by. I'm 19 years of age and I've already got that security.

COULD YOU GO BACK TO DOING ANY OTHER JOB ?
No way! I could never go back to nine to five. This is my life. I enjoy it so much and I want it so bad. I'll do anything to keep it.

DON'T YOU WANT MARRIAGE AND KIDS TOO ?
When I'm older obviously. I want to marry a nice plain woman, just an ordinart person like me. I certainly don't want Pamela Anderson!

WHAT'S YOUR WILDEST FANTASY THEN ?
The idea of sitting on a yacht in the middle of the coral reef with the blue ocean and the blue skies all around. You know, getting away from it all with someone I really like and just hanging out, having a laugh. That'd be magic. ( A big smile spreads across Ronan's face ) We'd go swimming in the ocean and eat loads of fresh fruit. You'd get that lovely feeling of waking up in the morning without the taste of coffee in your mouth. I usually drink about 10 cups of coffee a day!

WHAT'S THE STRANGEST DREAM YOU'VE EVER HAD ?
I don't know. I don't dream very much. I need a good 12 hours sleep to get a juicy dream going and I haven't had a good kip in a long time. I don't have enough hours in the evening to get relaxed and comfortable enough in the first place. Unless I'm at home being looked after by my mum. Then I really get the chance to wind down.

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU COMPLETELY LOST YOUR RAG ?
I don't really ever lose my temper. If I ever feel I'm about to, I take a step back and walk away from the situation. It's just very rare that I'll get angry. I don't fight with people or shout at them. I'm pretty straight forward. I tend to say what I have to and then go, 'OK lets drop it now'.

WHY DO YOU THINK THAT IS ?
Probably because my brothers and me are all nuts. They used to fight all the time, but not me. I used to hate it and did everything to keep out of the arguments. I think it's really helped me cause now, I don't get over stressed about thing's. There's no point in getting crazy. Too many peopl in this world are angry and i think that's sad.

HOW OFTEN DO YOU CALL YOUR MUM ?
Now and then but not as often as I should. My mam definitly calls me more than I call her. She say's ( in a hystical mum voice ) 'Why didn't you ring!' and I always have to tell her I'm busy doing thing's, which is true.Ah, but It's always the way with mum's, isn't it ?!

DO YOU FEEL AWKWARD FOR THE OTHERS CAUSE YOU AND STEPHEN ATTRACT SO MUCH MORE ATTENTION ?
No. They don't feel awkward either. The boys understand and I understand the way it is so it's no problem. There can't be any bickering about it. it's not right and it's not healthy for the band.

WHAT'S THE MOST TEDIOUS PART ABOUT BEING IN BOYZONE ?
The early mornings kill me and I really feel tired all the time. Working so hard tends to get you run-down too. I think that's why my throat's a bit sore now.

SO HOW DO YOU COPE ?
I guess I stay really focused. It's not like I get up in the morning and think, 'right I have to be like this today'. It's a train of thought I'm always in. I guess i'm the type of person you have to be to get through it.

DO YOU EVER GET FED UP OF ANSWERING QUESTIONS ?
Well, you get fed up of the question 'how did you start up ?' I hate that one. You think, 'Ah not again!' cause it's so long ago. And 'what's your favourite colour ?' thats bad too! At the end of the day, you have to understand that doing interviews is important. It all goes with the job. Some people think it's actually therapeutic and I tend to agree, it's quite soothing!

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