My parents were worried about me, certainly when I became so deeply interested in music and people like the New York Dolls who, at the time, were very peculiar indeed.

Whenever I’d over­hear how people found me to be ‘a bit much’ (which is the gentle way of say­ing the word ‘unbear­able’), I under­stood why. To myself I would say: Well, yes of course I’m a bit much — if I weren’t, I would not be lit up by so many lights.

When you're younger, you see the people who are in power and think they must have that position because of some degree of skill. And as you get older, you realize it's not true, that most people in those positions are absolutely inept. And this naturally makes you feel better about yourself.

The heart has a heart of its own.

Robert Smith is a whingebag.

You made me feel less alone; you made me feel not quite so deformed, uninformed and hunchbacked.

I'm tired again, I've tried again, and now my heart is full. And I just can't explain...so I won't even try to.