“I'm fascinated by people in their eighties and nineties. Especially th...” — Morrissey Quote

“I'm fascinated by people in their eighties and nineties. Especially those who are still creating and living in an interesting way. I am fascinated by them because they have so much to say now that they've lived for so long.”

“Lady Gaga said to me, 'You showed me how it's done.' I have no idea what she meant by 'it.'”

“I find that it isn't wise to attempt to judge people on their public persona, and even on the music they make. Because I've met so many people whose music I cannot stand, and they're very nice. At the same time, I've met people whose music I've loved, and they're not the person you've invested all this emotion in.”

“We love Eighties music.”

“What was interesting was talking to older gay men about what it was like being gay in the Eighties.”

“In my eighties, my best friends are in their fifties, and I have many friends at university. It keeps one young, and up with the vocabulary. That's terribly important, especially for a writer.”