I had no desire to be famous; I just wanted to make the greatest music ever made. I didn't want anyone to know who I was.

The idea of reinvention has always seemed bizarre to me.

I don't care where the Cure is placed in the pantheon of rock. I don't care if we're perceived as relevant. We're never worried how we fit in. I don't even want to fit in.

Every animal would rather die themselves than lose their offspring. But it's just genes, isn't it? All of our existence is spent worrying about the next generation, but we don't actually seem to get anywhere.

A lot of journalists give me a hard time about how I look, but I've never met a journalist I'd rather look like.

Cardinal rule for all hitters with two strikes on them: Never trust the umpire.

Refusing to grow up is like refusing to accept your limitations. That's why I don't think we'll ever grow up.