That came from my mother. She was the biggest influence on my life. I remember once refusing to get on a bus with her because she was wearing a mink, and I thought we should be taking a taxi. She just said, 'Who cares what people think?' and I remember sitting on that bus, being utterly embarrassed, but knowing somehow that she was totally correct.

I've been a minor celebrity since I was 23 years old.

I am not a piece of hash. I'm in charge of Factory Records. I think.

There is no celebrity quite as powerful as the local, homegrown celebrity.

I'm a minor player in my own life story.

Every band needs it's own special chemistry. And Bez was a very good chemist.

I’ll just say one word: Icarus. If you get it, great. If you don’t, that’s fine too. But you should probably read more.