This much I know: Jimmy MacCarthy, Singer-songwriter

I’m famous for not being famous.

I’m not a show biz guy and in the beginning I was very shy on stage. I have learned how to enjoy performing and how to be comfortable with it. Now, I love it once I’m out there but I’m at my happiest in the creation of an idea, and the glory of an idea completed.

I’ve been doing The Alexander Technique — ‘the technique that inhibits bad habits’ for 19 years. That is how I overcame crippling stage fright. The technique helps to ground you. These days, I also work out every three days for 25 minutes.