You should turn around at the end of the day and say I really like that piece of work, or that piece of work sucked. Not, was that popular or wasn't it popular?

I'm always amazed that people take what I say seriously. I don't even take what I am seriously.

I was always accused of being cold and unfeeling. It was because I was intimidated about touching people.

The minute you know you're on safe ground, you're dead.

I think Mick Jagger would be astounded and amazed if he realized that to many people he is not a sex symbol, but a mother image.

I really wanted to do, more than anything else, up until I was around 16, 17, was write musicals.

I rate Morrissey as one of the best lyricists in Britain. For me, he's up there with Bryan Ferry.