Whoever says the Smiths have split shall be severely spanked by me with a wet plimsoll.

Although I don't have anything against people from other countries, the higher the influx into England the more the British identity disappears.

I've always done quite well as far as the charts are concerned. And yet I always felt I conveyed the spirit of the music I love, which didn't have any chart success.

Shyness is nice, but shyness can stop you from doing all the things in life that you'd like to.

And make no mistake, my friend, your pointless life will end; but before you go, can you look at the truth?

Life is a very serious business for the simple reason that nobody dies laughing.

I avoid people who I actually like. I suppose that’s a phobia but also a habit.