What do you have to do to get people to take an interest? I'm not going to go out and cause a silly sex scandal just to sell a record!

It seems like the more I punish myself, the better it's been. What it is, I'm relentless and I never give up. I never take the easy way out.

Love is what you feel for a dog or a pussycat. It doesn't apply to humans.

What I like or dislike in music is my internal affair. I never want an audience out there to be influenced because John said. I don't want to have to endure that kind of nonsense. I work for the art of the individual.

I don't tolerate liars. When somebody lies to me, that's really, like, just unbearable.

I wanted to wear the most impenetrable suit of armour ever known to mankind. 'Hello, Mr. Rotten...' You can't say anything about me. You can't put me down in any way shape or form - I'm rotten to the core... you know, what's left for you? Pleasantries? I suppose the worst insult you could sling my way is 'Oh, he's really nice, him.'

The day I run out of ideas is the day I stop making records.