The only time I ever really consider retiring is when I get fed up with the press. Which is often.

When I found out my mother wanted me to marry a rich man, I instantly didn't want any rich man.

I once asked my father what he wanted me to be. To my horror, he said, 'sociologist.'

I like my work, but my life always comes first. I always wanted to have a beautiful life, and the way to do it is in show business.

My father belonged to a commune, and the food was ghastly. My idea of food hell is the salad cream they'd pour all over bits of lettuce, cucumber and tomato. It was just disgusting.

I'd really like people to see me as a real actress, which I am, but they don't. It's hard to get them to see me as a musician, they just see me as a hanger-on to the Stones, which is not what I am at all. It's a good idea, and if something like that would turn up I could do a whole television show. I've thought about playing a landlady, sort of a mad '60s lady, this absolutely insane character. I would love it. It's a great idea.

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.