Taken from Smash Hits - October 2003

Confessions Of A Busted Boy, by James

Jimbo talks weird crushes, text message madness and being dirty!

I'm a text maniac
I once dumped a girl by text message. The next day I was like, 'Why did I do that?' I wasn't thinking straight. It was one of those nights when she'd treated me like dirt, so I got rid of her. I literally said, 'I don't want to be with you any more.' She didn't get it until the next morning and she called me, really upset. I realised it was harsh, but I didn't feel bad. We're friends now and I would never do it again.

My neighbours hate me
My neighbours get annoyed by me playing guitar too loudly. Then while I was away on tour someone stole my basketball net! We have a car parking space but I don't drive, so I put my net there instead and it disappeared! What if I'd nicked someone's car? It's the same thing, isn't it? I can buy another one, but it's the same principle. We'll move somewhere detached next time. I was going to give my neighbours gifts when I left, but I don't think I will now.

I'm a dirty boy
I have no idea how our washing machine works. Matt has shown me but it doesn't sink in. I switch off because it's not important enough to remember. Some things in life I just can't be bothered to do and washing is one of them. If my favourite jeans are dirty and I have to go out, I won't wash them. I just wear them again. Some people pay a lot of money to have their jeans look dirty these days, you know! I've got loads of boxer shorts so I rarely run out. If I need more clothes I buy some, or send them home for my mum to wash - she loves that! I'll always get someone to do it for me, so I'm not worried.

I think reality TV sucks!
I can't stand reality TV. It's so annoying when you have this army of Fame Academy students coming out, and you're like, 'Go away!' I've developed a real hatred for them. It's weird because everyone thinks Busted hate David Sneddon, but we don't. He's a nice bloke. It's not his fault he's annoying. The person that came up with Fame Academy needs shooting. It's ruining music. It's not just the winner who gets famous, it's the runner-up and the person after that. No bands are going to have a chance.

I fancy girls who don't exist
I really fancy Jessica Rabbit from the classic movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit?. I started liking her when I was about five. She's just really fit and perfect! She#s incredibly curvy but in real life I'm not bothered about whether a girl has big boobs or not - size isn't everything. Jessica's also got lovely long, red hair, which is weird because I don't fancy ginger girls. But cartoon characters with red hair are fit, like her and Ariel from The Little Mermaid. It would be interesting to know who the inspiration was for her. I think any boy who doesn't fancy Jessica Rabbit isn't normal.

People who deserve a slap
James tells us who gets his goat

The Fast Food Rockers
They're probably nice people but their songs grate on me. America has such good music and we get rubbish like them.

People who slag off Busted
I don't mind it if people slag us off. But I hate it when they do it and don't really know what they're talking about - that annoys me. Basically, if you don't have a clue about what you're saying, don't slag it. Think before you speak.

Jennifer Ellison
Jennifer Ellison is very beautiful, but what are her dance moves about? She should have stayed on Emmerdale (Brookside, actually - TV Ed). It's not about the music and that's sad. Why be in the business if you don't write music? It's the best thing about it.