If the world could outlaw religion for one year you'd be surprised how much better the world would be. (Music Planet 2Nite, 2001) - Robert Smith

They may not like us, but they can't get away from knowing who we are. (Spin magazine 1988)

What we do attracts to a certain type of people. I don't think age has anything to do with it: either you get into it or you don't. You can be 16 or 60 and you will like us or not depending on your sensibilities. (X-Press Magazine, Australia, September 2000)

I got very frustrated when I was reading so-called classic books or films, or listening to underground music which is trying to tell you something. it´s all nonsense, and it´s disillusioning. So it would be a paradox for me to then decide I´m going to communicate something. (Sounds, August 24, 1985)