It's worth pointing out that the Daily Express is a British tabloid with a not-exactly-stellar reputation for journalistic integrity. I'm sure there is some substance to the article, but I wouldn't be inclined to take it at face value.
It's an interview. There is nothing added to its text by the tabloid apart from the introduction.
I cannot understand why you won't take an interview for a face value, unless you are after some sort of ad hominem effect on its contents.
should have been the title. Sorry, my fault.