I'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 DohertyI've got a fierce passion for politics but I can't stand the smarmy, hypocritical upper-middle-class dictator nation that prevails and has always prevailed in this country. I'm up for petrol bombers, mate, and fighting in the streets.
Pete DohertyI 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 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 Doherty