Smiths songs certainly have an astonishing afterlife.

Well, I am an extremely beautiful person.

They are very tame to me. God bless Noel, I'm sure he'll always have a spot on 'Bob's Full House', but I search for something with more bite and rage.

I never imagined I'd be a solo artist. And now I couldn't imagine being part of a group.

Artists aren't really people. And I'm actually 40 per cent papier mache.

Nothing is important, so people, realising that, should get on with their lives, go mad, take their clothes off, jump in the canal, jump into one of those supermarket trolleys, race around the supermarket and steal Mars bars and kiss kittens.

And though I walk home alone, my faith in love is still devout.