No one comes up to me asking for a crack dealer's number. People come up to me to talk about lyrics, about music, about the band.
Pete DohertyWhen inspiration and emotions are sudden, and you can truly capture something, then, yeah, of course it feels good. But when youโre stunted, and youโre having trouble expressinโ yourself, then obviously it doesnโt. So itโs never constant.
Pete DohertyI fall in love with Britain every day, with bridges, buses, blue skies... but itโs a brutal world, man.
Pete DohertyI'm not going to be hardened by these people, to these things, I'm not going to let them destroy my feelings or my emotions.
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