I entirely approve the measures proposed by you in relation to the Marines who are lately captives in Tripoli. Therefore execute them. Robert Smith More Quotes by Robert Smith More Quotes From Robert Smith Both me and my wife's extended family all live within a 50-mile radius. Like me, a lot of them did time in London then started drifting back to the countryside and the sea. Perhaps it's a homing instinct. Robert Smith london wife sea I honestly don't class myself as a songwriter. I've got 'musician' written on my passport. That's even funnier. Robert Smith honestly musician class You know, the Internet's made us more aware of what people think about us. Robert Smith internet people thinking You don't really know a song until you play it live. Robert Smith knows play song When you're in a young band for the first time, geographically you're in the same place and you tend to go out and socialize. You play more shows, you spend more time together. You're a unit. As you grow older, inevitably you develop a life outside the band. I think it would be tragic if you didn't. Robert Smith together play thinking It's better to forget than remember me and cry. Robert Smith cry letting-go remember I've got a Facebook page, but I've never put anything on it. I've got a presence on all the social networks, in fact, but I've never once sent a message. I'm there because, otherwise, someone's going to pretend to be me. Robert Smith pages messages facts I started out in the 'Cure' reflecting things that I thought were important, and it's reached a point where it takes over and becomes the thing that is important. Robert Smith reflecting cures important There were only two times in my life when I've actually felt down about things and gotten myself into a full mental mess. One of the times was in 1982. I had a horrible time for a few months and felt pretty desperate. Then again in 1984, for various reasons, not all of them within my control. Since then, I just wander in and out of black moods. Robert Smith black months two I'd like to record somewhere really different. Rent a really big house and get a mobile in and set up in the dining room. Maybe New England; it'd be nice in September or October. Robert Smith nice different house The idea of reinvention has always seemed bizarre to me. Robert Smith reinvention bizarre ideas Each time I play a song it seems more real. Robert Smith real play song But everyone I know reaches a point where they throw out their arms and go beserk for a while; otherwise you never know what your limits are. I was just trying to find mine. Robert Smith arms limits trying Hendrix was the first person I had come across who seemed completely free, and when you're nine or 10, your life is entirely dominated by adults. So he represented this thing that I wanted to be. Hendrix was the first person who made me think it might be good to be a singer and a guitarist - before that I wanted to be a footballer. Robert Smith singers might thinking I'm not going to worry about the Cure slipping down into the second division; it doesn't bother me because I never expected to be in the first division anyway Robert Smith division worry firsts My whole life I've played music for my own personal enjoyment and the idea of it becoming a machine or a business is just horrible. Robert Smith machines becoming ideas There's no hope of me becoming completely relaxed on stage. If I did, I'd sit down and doze off. Robert Smith down-and stage becoming Cardinal rule for all hitters with two strikes on them: Never trust the umpire. Robert Smith umpires baseball two When punk came along, I found my generation's music. I grew up listening to the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd, 'cause that was what got played in the house. But when I first saw the Stranglers, I thought, 'This is it.' Robert Smith rolling listening house I look thuggish when I shave my head and wear big boots. I walk into a newsagent and people think I'm going to jump the counter. Robert Smith people looks thinking
