If you respect or love animals you could never eat them. It's that simple.

I began to go to concerts when I was 12 years old.

Any criticism of Thatcher throws a dangerously absurd light on the entire machinery of British politics. Thatcher's name must be protected, not because of all the wrong that she had done, but because the people around her allowed her to do it.

You may not realize this, but people have the power to change the world.

I would rather eat my own testicles than reform The Smiths, and that's saying something for a vegetarian.

I always seem to be singing against the grain.

I've only been to Ireland once, and I felt I would wake up with voices in my head, almost like music, and that if I were a songwriter, I would be very inspired.

How can anybody say they know how I feel? The only one around here who is me, is ME.

People are still disturbingly vague about the treatment of animals. People still seem to believe that meat is a particular substance not at all connected to animals playing in the field over there. People don't realise how gruesomely and fighteningly the animal gets to the plate.

Bring me the head of Elton John ... which is one instance in which meat would not be murder, if it were served on a plate.

Madonna is closer to organised prostitution than anything else.

I don't iron anything. Never have and never will.

We Hate William and Kate.

In my life why do I smile at people I'd rather kick in the eye?

Shyness is nice, but shyness can stop you from doing all the things in life that you'd like to.

Last night I dreamt that somebody loved me.

No hope, no harm; just another false alarm.

I still prefer horses to human beings.

The paradox is that I have no love for myself as a human being, but I have immense pride in the music I make, and I believe it has an important place. Others do, too, and the thousands of people with Morrissey tattoos certainly proves something.

The passing of time and all of its crimes is making me sad again. The passing of time and all of its sickening crimes is making me sad again. But don't forget the songs that made you cry and the songs that saved your life.. Yes, you're older now and you're a clever swine. But they were the only ones who ever stood by you.

I'd love to...but only with you.