Quotes

Steven Patrick Morrissey is a man who has always had his way with words... and that's why I love him! (Well, one of the reasons why...) On this quaint l'il page are some of my favourite Morrissey quotes for yor reading pleasure. Enjoy!

(On Freud) He just made people feel so neurotic about their lives. I mean, if you dreamt about a lampshade, it meant you wanted to be whipped by the local vicar or something. (NME February 1984)

Age shouldn't affect you. It's just like the size of your shoes - they don't detemine how you live your life! You're either marvellous or you're boring, regardless of your age. (Melody Maker 03/09/1983)

I had this wonderful arrangement with the entire universe without actually meeting anybody, just through the wonderful postal service. The crisis of my teenage life was when postage stamps went up from 12p to 13p. I was outraged. (The Face 1984)

Robert Smith is a whingebag. (The Face 1984)

I can get incredibly erotic about blotting paper. (Star Hits 1985)

I'm dramatically underexposed. I demand more attention! (NME 08/06/1985)

Nothing is important, so people, realising that, should get on with their lives, go mad, take their clothes off, jump in the canal, jump into one of those supermarket trolleys, race around the supermarket and steal Mars bars and, y'know, kiss kittens and sit on the back of bread vans. (NME 08/06/1985)

There are indeed worse groups than Modern Romance. But can anybody seriously think of one? (Star Hits 1985)

I'd rather produce art than become art. (Record Mirror 03/08/1985)

Long hair is an unpardonable offense which should be punishable by death. (Star Hits 1986)

I always thougt my genitals were the result of some crude practical joke. (NME 07/06/1986)

I am capble of looking on the bright side - I just don't do it very often. (Melody Maker 26/09/1987)

When they bury me in a church and chuck earth on my grave, I'd like the words "Well, at least he tried" engraved on my tombstone. (Melody Maker 26/19/1987)

I lie a lot - it's really useful... (Star Hits 1987)

Yes I have had a tan actually. I went to Los Angeles recently and got one there, but it didn't make it back to Britain. It got stopped by customs - you're not actually allowed to come through customs with a tan. (i-D October 1987)

I'm not very good at being dull. (Blitz April 1988)

I have seen one or two psychiatrists. They just sit and nod and doodle. (Blitz April 1988)

I think I must be, absolutely, a total sex object. In every sense of the word. (NME 11/02/1989)

Whenever I go past Mcdonalds I get very, very angry. (NME 18/02/1989)

I'm just happy being dumpy dumpy dumpy. Dumpy, fat and middle-aged. (NME 18/11/1989)

Life would be so colourful if only I had a drink problem. (Vox November 1990)

(On Craig Gannon suing him) My opinion is that Craig Gannon didn't really win because... he's still Craig Gannon. (Vox November 1990)

I've never been cruel unnecessarily. (Vox November 1990)

I lost myself to music at a very early age, and I remained there. (Select July 1991)

Music is like a drug, but there are no rehabilitation centres. (Select July 1991)

...sometimes I wish I was just a simple drunkard. (Select July 1991)

(on the upper classes) They spend all their time in bed. But only sleeping, of course.(Slitz September 1992)

It's always nice to be reminded of my excellent taste.(Slitz September 1992)

Rave is the refuge for the mentally deficient. It's made by dull people for dull people.(Details December 1992)

Doing nothing gives me great pleasure. And believe me, I succeed wonderfully in it.(Rock Sound 1993)

I just feel that when all is said and done, I am not insane. (Q April 1994)

(on The Smiths) I loved and love Johnny Marr, but I feel tremendous indifference to Bruce and Rick. (Q April 1994)

If met Vic Reeves, I'd have no desire other than to smack him in the face. (Q April 1994)

I see myself rather like an old discarded dishrag. (Select May 1994)

Well, I am an extremely beautiful person. (Select May 1994)

More Moz quotes to come soon.