I Wear Black On The Outside 'cause

Whenever I’d Over­hear How People Found Me To Be ‘a Bit Much’ (which Is The Gentle Way Of Say­ing The Word ‘unbear­able’), I Under­stood Why. To Myself I Would Say: Well, Yes Of Course I’m A Bit Much — If I Weren’t, I Would Not Be Lit Up By So Many Lights.

I Began To Go To Concerts When I Was 12 Years Old. And I Would Stand There, The Small Imp That I Was, And I Would Expect The World To Be Laid Before Me By These Artists, And In Some Cases It Was. So When I Climbed Onto The Stage, I Always Imagined That I Was Singing To Somebody Who Was Similar To How I Had Been.

I First Bought A Buffy Sainte-marie Record When I Was 12, And Her Music Has Always Remained With Me. In The 1960s, As A Political Activist, Buffy's Lyrics Were Fearless, And I'm Very Grateful For All The Risks That She Took.

If You Love Animals, Obviously It Doesn't Make Sense To Hurt Them.

The Solo Years Have Been More Meaningful To The Audiences Than The Smiths Years, But The Press In England Only Write About Me In Relation To The Smiths Era.