As I was coming up, there was so much naysaying, there was so much doubt, whether it was from my peers or people in the industry.

I knew so many people were coming up to me because they knew who I was, not because they were fans of my music. That bothered me because I don't want to be a celebrity; I want to be an artist.

Hip-hop influences my talent, but I think that punk and everything else I listened to growing up was who my idols were.

I was a huge punker growing up.

I think there's something about having a purpose in life and a sense of belonging that is more important than money for any human being.

Many foreign property owners work in the City of London and are encouraged to bring their expertise and earning power to this country because of the favourable capital tax environment. Attacking their property profit may encourage some to leave, but it would certainly deter others from coming in the first place.

I see 'Grace' as an affectionate refusal of things that just aren't true. With all our power and money and influence, we still can't raise up high over people's consciousness.

There are so little outtakes from the Joy Division era. We didn't have much money. You couldn't be very generous in recording, so we were very thrifty in how we recorded. Everything was very, very well looked after financially because we just couldn't afford it.