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

Humans are not really very humane.

Bob Geldof is a nauseating character. Band Aid was the most self-righteous platform ever in the history of popular music.

I don't dream about anyone - except myself

I am stuck in the dream of an album that sells well not because of marketing, but because people like the songs.

One day I decided to try to have a complete day without tea. I was quite shaken. I was quite disturbed.

I smoke 'cos I'm hoping for an early death and I need to cling to something.