There are so many myths out there about Marianne Faithfull, I had to, um, detach. But I can turn it on because Marianne Faithfull is really an attitude, you know.

I do yoga. I do tai chi. I do a lot to keep my body and my spirit together so I can work.

I'm alive today, I'm well, I'm working, I'm still creative. What more can I say, really?

If you analyze the bad times you find that it's because you wanted to have a bad time.

I thought I wanted to go to drama school or university, and that would have been a completely different life. But what got me was the sound, and hearing it. Hearing everything so loud, I loved that back in the studio. I loved that from the very beginning.

The way I choose to show my feelings is through my songs.

I want to do movies, but I want to do something that's good. I don't want to make any more films until I feel that I'm ready for it. I want to have good work, and a very elegant life. I believe you get what you want.