The Royal family to me are not England, and they are not the flag.

Eating meat is the most disgusting thing I can think of. It's like biting into your grandmother.

I would never, ever do anything as vulgar as having fun.

The Smiths was an incredibly personal thing to me. It was like launching your own diary to music.

I think perhaps I touch on a different passion in people. It’s not simple the passion of rock ‘n’ roll rebellion - it’s more romantic than sexual.

Again, I lay awake, and I cried because of waste.

I have no love for myself as a human being, but I have immense pride in the music I make.