You know, I was a kid when I went into ‘Coronation Street’ and I had an amazing time. I got some fantastic opportunities from Corrie and from ‘Soapstar’ and I’d never say they did anything other than help me. – Richard Fleeshman
I’m quite looking forward to the fact that people know me as Richard rather than Craig. – Richard Fleeshman
It still hasn’t sunk in that I’m going to be in Coronation Street. Everything about the role is brilliant and I’m working with some great people. – Richard Fleeshman
I play piano and guitar and I do write my own stuff so to a certain extent I know what I want to do in regards to music. But I’m still finding out what kind of music is my favourite kind to listen to, never mind do myself so I’ve got a lot of time to find out myself and develop myself as an artist. – Richard Fleeshman
Skype is a wonderful thing. The irony is that you never Skype when you’re in the same country as someone. – Richard Fleeshman
I trust my mum with anything. If I have a problem, my mum is always the first person I go to. – Richard Fleeshman
I have really diverse tastes, which can be problematic sometimes, but it’s good because it means I’m always listening to as much music as possible. I love listening to music, whatever genre it is. – Richard Fleeshman
If I’d just been interested in record sales, I would have taken one of the deals I was offered after ‘Soapstar Superstar,’ made a quick covers album and probably had some success for five minutes. I decided that wasn’t for me. – Richard Fleeshman
I’ve never been out with any of the cast of Coronation Street. We’re all very close friends so it’s very much a professional attitude. – Richard Fleeshman
I’m not really into gothic music, it’s not really my type of scene but each to their own. I listen to pretty much anything. – Richard Fleeshman
The Goth character was a difficult thing to get my head round. I’m not really a fan of Goth music. I’m more a piano and guitar man – that’s what I love. – Richard Fleeshman
I’ve never really been star struck. I was a little bit taken aback when I was doing a chat show recently and I was sat in the make-up chair chatting to a guy say next to me but I couldn’t look round and see who it was, it was only when I got up I realised it had been Bryan Adams I’d been talking to! – Richard Fleeshman
It was great as an actor to be given the story line I was given but I didn’t expect Craig to stay so it was a lovely twist when I found out they’d decided to keep him. – Richard Fleeshman
