I've only been to Ireland once, and I felt I would wake up with voices in my head, almost like music, and that if I were a songwriter, I would be very inspired.

I can chase you, and I can catch you, but there is nothing I can do to make you mine.

I would rather eat my own testicles than reform The Smiths, and that's saying something for a vegetarian.

I'm just happy being dumpy. Dumpy, fat and middle-aged.

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

It's always nice to receive a compliment.

The Smiths are never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever going to reunite - ever.