I rate Morrissey as one of the best lyricists in Britain. For me, he's up there with Bryan Ferry.
I'm not a prophet or a stone aged man, just a mortal with potential of a superman. I'm living on.
Once I've written something it does tend to run away from me. I don't seem to have any part of it - it's no longer my piece of writing.
I believe that I often bring out the best in somebody's talents.
I wanted to prove the sustaining power of music.
Strangely, some songs you really don't want to write.