Peter Hook

I prefer it when I can intimidate the audience rather than the audience intimidate me. I've been lucky in my career to have both.

Once you made that decision to split New Order up, you were like, 'Woo-hoo! I better get out there and get a job.'

I think people expect mud at festivals, I think you'd be asking for your money back if you didn't get it.

In the late '70s, the conditions that bands had to endure were, shall we say, not as civilized as they are today. People were a lot more aggressive back then. So there was definitely a lot of suffering for your art. But I would argue that was a good thing. Generally, people make better music when they suffer.

Democracy for us tends to be has to do with who shouts the loudest!

Originally, I didn't play any New Order when I deejayed. I suppose it comes from being a little embarrassed or humble or whatever. But people were coming to see me because of New Order, so in the end, I had to realize that if they were using my name on the poster, then maybe I should play some of the music.

I don't find imitating other people's music easy at all. I remember being fifth in line for a Rolling Stones tour, early '90s, when Bill Wyman left, and I was hoping against hope that I wouldn't get the call to audition. I wouldn't be able to play a Stones song if you put a gun to my head.

Bass players are always the underdogs of the band, but I made sure that I was never viewed as one. I went out of my way to steal as much limelight as I could.

I just like keeping busy and having ten things on the go.

Knowing very little about a band only adds to the allure.

It's really nice to be able to do what I'm doing without having to compromise with another musician.

I am man enough to be able to admit my own mistakes. I think that is an important trait to have.