I think most people are aware of the garbage in the tabloids and dont give them a lot of credence.

Morrissey wrote to me and said, I have a song for you and if we release it as a single, you'll be on the charts for the first time since 1972, I said, what time, where?

I have never been accepted. I'll never make the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They're never going to let me in.

After 50, the rock 'n' roll road is a little absurd. It's very difficult to play these little places. You're out there on a rickety old bus with no place to shower.

You keep lyin' when you ought to be truthin'.

Morrissey wrote a really gorgeous song for me. I'm crazy for that man. And he thinks I'm hip!

I was successful with mediocre material because of a good recording voice that people really liked at that time.