I was told that I had very likely been clinically depressed for a long, long time, probably since I was 15, or even 14. It explained, to me at least, a lot of my behaviour over the years. Marianne Faithfull More Quotes by Marianne Faithfull More Quotes From Marianne Faithfull I once asked my father what he wanted me to be. To my horror, he said, 'sociologist.' Marianne Faithfull horror said father I focus on the individual and not seeing this great big monster, "the press." Marianne Faithfull individual focus monsters I don't talk about my private life. Marianne Faithfull private-life Of course I have regrets; I'm not stupid. Marianne Faithfull not-stupid regret stupid The equipment you've got really dictates what you're going to do. When I started touring, there were no monitors, so I had to take the sound from the hall, and of course it was on a delay, so I would sing, and then I would hear it back, but later. It was very weird. Marianne Faithfull delay touring sound I'm having a great life, and I want to go on having one. Marianne Faithfull goes-on want I'm a Capricorn, and they flower late. Marianne Faithfull capricorns late flower I come from a very left wing Socialist family, anti-war and anti-empire. Marianne Faithfull empires wings war I never trusted anybody at all. I don't know why it was so hard, I just didn't. Marianne Faithfull trusted hard knows All I can say is I've been lucky with my body. Well done, little body. I praise it and say, 'You're very good.' Marianne Faithfull lucky body done All I have to do is what's right for me. Marianne Faithfull I am not frightened of much, but I wouldn't like to get ill. Marianne Faithfull frightened ill I do yoga. I do tai chi. I do a lot to keep my body and my spirit together so I can work. Marianne Faithfull yoga body together I love the Stones, but I've gone to a lot of gigs. Marianne Faithfull gigs gone stones Sometimes you just have to get a shock to grow up and wake up, and I've had lots of shocks because it's as though I don't learn the lessons, so something new comes and hits me. Marianne Faithfull wake-up growing-up lessons I never saw myself as beautiful. I can look back and see it now, but then? Never. Marianne Faithfull saws beautiful looks There are so many myths out there about Marianne Faithfull, I had to, um, detach. But I can turn it on because Marianne Faithfull is really an attitude, you know. Marianne Faithfull myth turns attitude To be diagnosed with cancer was a frightening thing, and my first reaction was sheer panic, but I was really fortunate that the cancer was caught at such an early stage that I didn't need chemo or radiotherapy. But I know that cancer is a chronic condition, and once you've had it, you're on the list, because it can come back. Marianne Faithfull cancer panic firsts I do sometimes think I could have done without the drugs actually; that was a waste of time, and a huge risk. But then again, there's nothing I can change, so in a way regret is pointless. Marianne Faithfull regret music thinking Never apologize, never explain - didn't we always say that? Well, I haven't and I don't. Marianne Faithfull apologizing wells havens
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