I've discovered special makeup by a company called M.A.C. You could wear it on the surface of the sun and it wouldn't move.

There were only two times in my life when I've actually felt down about things and gotten myself into a full mental mess. One of the times was in 1982. I had a horrible time for a few months and felt pretty desperate. Then again in 1984, for various reasons, not all of them within my control. Since then, I just wander in and out of black moods.

I could write songs as bad as Wham's if I really felt the urge to, but what's the point?

It has always seemed slightly uncomfortable, the idea of politicised musicians. Very few of them are clever enough to do it; if they're good at the political side, the music side suffers, and vice versa.

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

I lose myself in music because I can't be bothered explaining what I feel to anyone else around me.

When punk came along, I found my generation's music. I grew up listening to the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd, 'cause that was what got played in the house. But when I first saw the Stranglers, I thought, 'This is it.'