All my lyrics are open to interpretation by the individual and imply many different meanings, therefore their relevance is purely subjective.

We're changing our ways, taking different roads, and love will tear us apart again.

They [ Factory Records] are always looking for the next group, the next big thing, to bring the record sales in and for them to promote and everything, but Factory just sign who they want to, put records by who they want to out, package it how they want to, how they like doing it. It's just run like that.

I tend not to listen. When I'm listening to records, I don't listen to much new wave stuff, I tend to listen to the stuff I used to listen to a few years back but sort of odd singles.

I like the groups on Factory, A Certain Ratio and Section 25. I

We said we'd never tour ... and we'll never do a tour, I don't think - or if we do it won't be longer than about two weeks.

I just want to carry on the way we [ Joy Division] are, I think. Basically, we want to play and enjoy what we like playing. I think when we stop doing that I think, well, that will be the time to pack it in. That'll be the end.