Morrissey

Long hair is an unpardonable offence which should be punishable by death.

I've never intended to be controversial, but it's very easy to be controversial in pop music because nobody ever is.

You are bound to pick up influences.

Most detective story readers are an educated audience and know there are only a certain number of plots. The interest lies in what the writer does with them.

Anybody against women, against the ERA, should never be voted into office again.

You have the Roman Catholic Church, the Church of England, the Presbyterians, the Wesleyans, represented in each school, and they are each to take alternate days.