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.

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

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

When forced to pick between truth and legend, print the legend.

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

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