My first job was singing at the Hammersmith Odeon. It was years ago, so I can't remember who I was performing with. I was a sort of anti-climax after two hours of heavy rock-'n'-roll. Seventeen years old in a white dress. It was the first time that I got applause. Wonderful, that noise in my ears.

The really explicit phrase is doors of perception.

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

I have to watch out for being lazy.

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

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.

Rebellion is the only thing that keeps you alive!