Robert Smith (musician)

"A couple of years ago, we went to Eurodisney. That too was bearable, although it was a bit weird when Mickey Mouse came to ask for an autograph."

"There is a reason for me always shoe-gazing. I simply can't look into the eyes of several thousand people."

"You know, the Internets made us more aware of what people think about us."

"I love the anonymity of being Mr Smith. If I book a hotel it's actually very funny. It's very nice to be a genuine Mr Smith"

"I've experienced such extremes both in the band and in my personal life, feelings that last for just a few seconds at a time, that it's like a drug. After a while, when they're not there you notice th…"

"Jimi Hendrix changed my life. Each generation influences the following one and as a consequence brings it back to the past."

"I don't understand this obsession with banging out records. What a stupid attitude! Like the world is holding its breath waiting for the next Cure album. It isn't."

"I think the rock'n'roll myth of living on the edge is a pile of crap."