I donโt really know what โintellectualโ means, but if it means youโve got a desire to learn, youโve got a desire to look for things that havenโt been presented to you, then, maybe. I think that โintellectualโ is quite an exclusive word. I think itโs just for anyone that has a thirst or a hunger to improve themselves, or a yearning to escape from somewhere to get to a better place.
Pete DohertyI've learnt that there's nothing in my day to day life or anything that I do that is in any way aimed at changing how I'm perceived or how I'm presented; it's completely impossible.
Pete DohertyIโm not saying that maybe there isnโt a kid out there whose behavior hasnโt been influenced by me in some way. Iโm sure there is. But I can only speak for myself, and if youโd asked if my behavior had ever been affected by people Iโd admired from afar, like musicians or footballers, thatโd be a yes, totally.
Pete DohertyI'm not a suicidal person at all, but on paper it seems that I am. I think I'm really quite horrible to myself in many ways. You always think it's going to be fine, the body will repair itself. There will be another chance. But I'm 33 now. The body won't keep repairing itself. You know when you can flick a coin and catch it on your elbow, and flick it up and catch it on the back of your head? And then you can't even catch it with two hands any more. You realise something is wrong.
Pete Doherty