Steven Morrissey

When I'm lying in my bed I think about life and I think about death and neither one particularly appeals to me.

Long hair is an unpardonable offense which should be punishable by death.

That's why I do this music business thing, it's communication with people without having the extreme inconvenience of actually phoning anybody up.

Age gives you a great sense of proportion. You can be very hard on yourself when you're younger but now I just think 'well everybody's absolutely mad and I'm doing quite well'.

Age shouldn't affect you. It's just like the size of your shoes - they don't determine how you live your life! You're either marvellous or you're boring, regardless of your age.