“I did not like prizes at school. I didn't like tests or exams, or the 11+, or O-…” — Billy Childish

Failure is fantastic, because you meet yourself and get to know your limitations. This is how I express myself, and I can't do it any other way.

I'm going to get a pair of wire-snips, and I've also started a new campaign to have blank CDs on jukeboxes so you can play the silence.

I like feeling at home and knowing people. I like talking about ideas and being friendly.

I think that the mythology of Van Gogh's life, and the beauty of his paintings, is unstoppable.