Songwriting Is Like Working On A Jigsaw

Don't Get A Job In An Abattoir. Don't Be A Butcher. The Idea That People Have To Do These Jobs For A Livelihood Is Ridiculous. They Can Get Other Jobs. Shoplift, Man. Better To Be A Prostitute Than Cut An Animal's Head Off For A Living.

I've Done Lots Of Songs For Film Soundtracks And Things Like That-stuff I'm Not Ashamed Of, But That Doesn't Represent My Legacy With The Pretenders...i Think Domesticity Certainly Doesn't Make It Easy To Write, You Know, Because You've Got A Lot Of Distractions And I Think A Writer Is Always Looking For Distractions.

What Characterized The Whole Punk Scene For Me In 1977 Was There Was No Racism Or Sexism. It Was An Anarchy Of -isms, And A Matter Of Abolishing It All.

I Expect People To At Least Use Some Thought.

I Don't Really Go Out To Clubs, But If I Did, I'd Just Want To Go Rock Out With My Mates Or Whatever.