Do you worry about your weight?

I look bigger than I used to but I feel like a man so I quite like it. I'd like to lose a bit off my tummy but that would mean I'd have to stop drinking beer. Maybe I could eat less but I'm not very good at that either so I'm a bit of a crap pop star in that sense.

What exercise do you take?

I love swimming but I've stopped for a bit because I put on too much muscle. Pilates is great - it stabilises your core, you lose quite a lot of weight and it stretches and lengthens your muscles, as does ballet and contemporary dance so I do that as well.

How do you relax?

Socialising. I've been working really hard and on Saturday I went out and I was like a man unleashed.

How much do you drink?

I drink far too much. I don't have a problem but I do have to keep an eye on it because alcoholism runs in my family. I always check in that I'm not too dependent on it and take a week out. I'm actually quite shy so I need a drink sometimes to settle me before I go to a party. There was a time when I had to have a drink to get beyond the attention thing otherwise I'd freak out.

Attitude to smoking?

I did so well; I got all the way through my teens and then I started smoking when I was 20 because of stress. It was all about coming out and the night it happened the garage at university was open at two in the morning so I bought a pack and smoked the lot.

Have you ever taken an antidepressant?

No but there were definitely times when I thought I was pretty close. My brother is on antidepressants because he's bipolar.

Have you ever had therapy?

God yeah. I started seeing my therapist three years ago and it's completely changed my life. If your car is broken you go to a garage and you're quite comfortable saying, "I don't know how to fix it," it should be the same with the mind.

How do you feel about cosmetic surgery?

People have a funny approach to it. Sharon Stone gets applauded for looking beautiful but, I imagine she has probably had quite a lot of surgery so are we applauding her for having a good surgeon? Cosmetic surgery perverts our notion of beauty and it all becomes a bit Dorian Gray.

• Will Young's new single, 'Grace', is out tomorrow. His album Let It Go is out now.