I've got a Facebook page, but I've never put anything on it. I've got a presence on all the social networks, in fact, but I've never once sent a message. I'm there because, otherwise, someone's going to pretend to be me.

You don't really know a song until you play it live.

I've never regretted not having children. My mindset in that regard has been constant. I objected to being born, and I refuse to impose life on someone else.

I don't want The Cure to fizzle out doing 45-minute shows of greatest hits. That would be awful for our legacy.

I wouldn't want to think people doted on us, hung on every word, or wanted to look like us.

I've always spent more time with a smile on my face than not, but the thing is, I don't write about it.

In some cases, I quite like irritating people who need to be irritated.