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Punk was more based on social change than on music, so it didn't bother me too much. It wasn't really a musical threat.

Agressive music can only shock you once. Afterwards its impact declines. It's inevitable.

I don't think I threw myself into music because I had the best intentions; it was because I was really angry.

I think in music and a lot of creative fields, people's egos get in the way of their ability of seeing the big picture.

For too long, musicians have been the greatest enemy of music. Their lack of desire to proselytize is a kind of betrayal.

I always felt like there were always egos involved when I was trying to get music finished in New Order. Sometimes it would feel like I was running through water.

I think music needs danger; it needs risk.

To me, music shouldn't be ego-driven. When you go out on stage and play songs, it is. But when you're sitting in a room, writing songs, it's a completely different process. It's a completely different place. It's a creative place, a musical place. It has nothing to do with who likes what.