Adam Ant

“I really knew I wanted to be Adam, because Adam was the first man. Ant I chose because, if there's a nuclear explosion, the ants will survive.”

“I wanted to make good records. But my problem is I've got a low boredom threshold, so I wanted it to look and sound different with each album, which is really tantamount to suicide, cause pe...”

“I think what's going on with gorillas is pretty bad. The fact is that you can buy gorilla meat in London any day you want it.”

“I like being infamous. I think it is safe being a cult.”

“My daughter, Lily Caitlin, means the most to me in the world.”

“I just think, certainly for live music it should look as good as it sounds.”

“When I was on a major label I felt obliged to say yes to every interview, tour and whatever else. The label is always telling you, 'This ain't going to last,' so I worked myself half to deat...”

“Bipolar disorder, manic depression, depression, black dog, whatever you want to call it, is inherent in our society. It's a product of stress and in my case over-work.”

“Depression is something that doesn't just go away. It's just... there and you deal with it. It's like... malaria or something. Maybe it won't be cured, but you've got to take the medication...”

“It's good to play 100 per cent live - no tricks, no samples, no messing about.”

“The brain isn't like the heart. They learned how to transplant a heart. The brain is more complex.”

“People weren't buying as many records. My record company did not want me. I went through three record companies, went on tour at the wrong time. It destroyed me.”