“There was a lot of pretense floating around; not just with aunties and all that but with emotions and how people saw you. They had a point. There's a lot to learn from that generation -- the stoic approach. I… — Mark E. Smith Copy Share Image
A lot of musicians are really hard to deal with. They aren't as smart as me... — Mark E. Smith Copy Share Image
'Re-Mit' is going to terrify people. It's quite horrible. The Fall have had enough and we're coming for you. — Mark E. Smith Copy Share Image
When I was 14, I used to have a calendar on my wall, crossing the days off until I was 15, because the school… — Mark E. Smith Copy Share Image
I like to push people till I get the truth out of them. Get them drunk, or whatever. Then discover what they really think.… — Mark E. Smith Copy Share Image
If you're going to play it out of tune, then play it out of tune properly. — Mark E. Smith Copy Share Image
“The second god lived by mountains that flowed By the blue shiny lit roads Had forgot what others still tried to grasp” — Mark E. Smith Copy Share Image
I don't want security guards. I don't think security guards are particularly good for your writing. — Mark E. Smith Copy Share Image
“I knew it was coming. I knew they didn't have the nerve. Three days in and they've got faces like vexed tomatoes, their skins… — Mark E. Smith Copy Share Image
The thing with me. I can't stick musicians. I've thought about this. I can't stand them, and being stuck in a studio with them… — Mark E. Smith Copy Share Image
The manners thing's got worse. People think they can just text you if they've got bad news for you. It's not on. And as… — Mark E. Smith Copy Share Image
Being in The Fall isn't like being in another group. It isn't a holiday. A lot of musicians are really hard to deal with.… — Mark E. Smith Copy Share Image
All these cities I go to, I never see them. They may be the most beautiful places in the world, but I'll just usually… — Mark E. Smith Copy Share Image
