I have no love for myself as a human being, but I have immense pride in the music I make.

I'm not an anarchist, but I believe that people don't want the royal family - the so-called royal family.

The Brits are ghastly. I never would accept a Brit. It would be like Laurence Olivier being happy getting a TV Times award.

I find that it isn't wise to attempt to judge people on their public persona, and even on the music they make. Because I've met so many people whose music I cannot stand, and they're very nice. At the same time, I've met people whose music I've loved, and they're not the person you've invested all this emotion in.

Any criticism of Thatcher throws a dangerously absurd light on the entire machinery of British politics. Thatcher's name must be protected, not because of all the wrong that she had done, but because the people around her allowed her to do it.

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

I don't dream about anyone - except myself