James Bowen

“Charity work is important to me.”

“Sometimes, I shake my head in wonder at how I am alive.”

“Cats think for themselves.”

“There is nothing you can do to force a cat to do anything.”

“When you're on the streets you don't have anything to live for.”

“I had been falsely diagnosed with everything from ADHD to bipolar disorder.”

“I've got a great network of friends - real friends.”

“I've always loved cats.”

“I slept rough for two years then moved around shelters until a place came up for a flat - but I was on the waiting list for three years.”

“When I was boy, all I ever wanted to be was a musician. I'm so grateful I get to do it.”

“Do everything in style - that's my motto.”

“In the past women have preconceived ideas about me and I didn't know anything about them.”