[While] my life started taking on all the problems of addiction. So that took me off into an area where relationships were absolutely impossible to handle on any real level. . . . Even communicating with other people was impossible.

Every time I've made a radical change it's helped me feel buoyant as an artist

It amazes me sometimes that even intelligent people will analyze a situation or make a judgement after only recognizing the standard or traditional structure of a piece.

I'm English. I can't accept happiness that easily. There's got to be a trick in there somewhere.

She asked for my love and I gave her a dangerous mind.

Touring with Iggy Pop was something to do. It was good fun. I got drunk a lot.

Sits like a man, but smiles like a reptile.