Quotes from Steven Morrissey

Pass the pub that wrecks your body And the church, all they want is your money

He referred to me as an 'insufferable puffed-up prat'. This is a bit rich coming from a man who actually married his own mother.

I lost myself to music at a very early age, and I remained there.

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

Why pamper life's complexities when the leather runs smooth on the passenger seat?

The only thing that could possibly save British politics would be Margaret Thatcher's assassin.

God, come down, if you're really there - Well, you're the one who claims to care!

They are very tame to me. God bless Noel, I'm sure he'll always have a spot on 'Bob's Full House', but I search for something with more bite and rage.

I left my fingerprints somewhere - that's good enough. I am my own person - that's good enough. I stand my ground - that's good enough.

I'm not very good at being dull.

The Internet has obviously wiped music off the human map - killed the record shop, and killed the patience of labels who consider debut sales of 300,000 to not be good enough.

I can smell burning flesh... and I hope to God it's human.

Last night I dreamt that somebody loved me. No hope, no harm; just another false alarm.

With people in the world such as 'Jamie Oliver' and [TV chef] Clarissa Dickson-Wright there isn't much hope for animals.

You may not realize this, but people have the power to change the world.

I think perhaps I touch on a different passion in people. It's not simple the passion of rock 'n' roll rebellion - it's more romantic than sexual.

I called to wish you an unhappy birthday because you're evil and you lie and if you should die I may feel slightly sad, but I won't cry.

In my life why do I smile at people I'd rather kick in the eye?

Shyness is nice, but shyness can stop you from doing all the things in life that you'd like to.

Racism is beyond common sense and has no place in our society.

Don't talk to me about people who are 'nice' cause I have spent my whole life in ruins because of people who are 'nice'.

I could only tolerate an afternoon if I took a triple amount of the stated dose of valium prescribed by my GP (who would soon take his own life).

Life's full of tricky snakes and ladders.

There's more to life than books you know, but not much more.