The problem I've got is that I really, really like drugs. I love everything about them. It is horrific being sober all the time-utterly awful.

I didn't want to tell Mother I worked as a journalist. She thought I was a prostitute. Locking yourself in a room and inventing characters and conversations which do not exit is no way for a grown man to behave.

There's a lot of noise about me that stops a lot of people from listening, but the good side is if you expose yourself like that, you're left with only good people who can see through you-you get rid of all the wankers.

My one concession to American sensibilities was to remove my nail polish.

We build our character as a carapace to keep away the fear of the abyss. That's what our character is for.

The function of music is to release us from the boredom of existence.

People are obsessed by happiness, but there are a lot of other invigorating experiences available.