'I think it was illegal to express any sense of softness or femininity in the musical climate that preceded us.  And I think we've given a lot of people space to do that again.'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

'My ambition is to be this permanent thorn in people's flesh.' 

 
"Suede are part of a procession of English bands who trampled their way through history.  We hate that sort of 'Brits Music School Of Excellence' mentality.  Rock's not a fucking community centre."
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

'I used to make myself look different.  I did things like cut my own hair & make my hair really short once, & 'cos I cut it myself there were loads of holes in the back of it.  I looked in this mirror & I actually had gaps in my head, like I was a victim of some disease.'

 'I can be quite cruel.  I can be quite a nasty person.  It means there's a side of me that's quite selfish.  To a lot of people I come across as incredibly nice & diplomatic, but underneath there's an incredible sense of ambition & desire to achieve.  I do purely live my life to achieve.   I'll probably die in the process of doing it.'
 
 

" When I and my sister walked across the school yard, people tended to think that we are sisters. I wonder why?"
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

"We've got our own style.  The rest of the continent probably laugh at us behind our backs, but there is a beauty in that; there's a romanticism in scruffiness.  Let's face it, we're never going to Milan.  You've got to be honest about who you are --- I could ponce around in Versace, but I like secondhand clothes, old suits.  It's the faded glamour I find interesting."
 
 
 
 
 
 

'I wanted to be the quiet one with the fringe, the quiet guitar genius, but I was never quite good enough at the guitar.'
 
 
 
 

"I'll burn brighter as the days go by." As asked if he'd choose to burn out than fade away.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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