But then I quite enjoy when something goes wrong, because when I watch DJs that take it very seriously, it's nice when you make a mistake and laugh about it.

I think that you have to bear in mind that music is about escape, and it's not unreasonable to think the music business would be based around escapism.

The scary thing is when I did my set in Texas everyone was excited. The show was great. I was done and the next DJ put something on vinyl and the difference! The quality!!

There's a very fine line between being artistic and being a dickhead - it's like love and hate.

The chemistry involved made everything Factory did quite special.

Sarcasm is a Manchester trait.

Nobody is the same. If we were all the same it would be bloody boring.

We don't to be some kind of rock supergroup for the sake of being a supergroup. You want to change things and say something fresh and new so you appeal to people as a new group.

I think people expect mud at festivals, I think you'd be asking for your money back if you didn't get it.

When digital recording came in about '84, everything started to follow into digital. Now, you've got the best recording media in the world, but it's not very pleasing to the ear.

America stopped making vinyl and phased out the single but Germany held out and refused. Warner's never phased out vinyl in Germany. Now America imports it!

Sometimes life ask you a question, but you couldn't find answer in any book. You have to create answer yourself.

Plan from your internal or spiritual view of things. The external view always has a way of distorting, discouraging and limiting your dream.

Handmade presents are scary because they reveal that you have too much free time.

Ah, the life of a newspaper cartoonist - how I miss the groupies, drugs and trashed hotel rooms!

The kundalini is so strong you must have a strong phsyical body.

I understand your higher and lower tendencies. There is something beyond all of this nonsense. There is a wonderful glitter that you can follow in life.

While I have not ruled out the possibility of doing music, what I don't want to do is go onstage and perform old songs. I do, all the time, but I don't think it is artistically brave.

Rivalry and envy are Siamese twins.

I kind of go to the beat of my own drum.

I don't know if you look back on your life and just see successes, but probably the first things that pop up are the regrets.