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" When you get the right people together, writing music becomes very effortless. "

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" I'm one of those old cynics that thinks, whoever you vote for, the government always gets in. "

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" When you're fat and comfortable, your music is going to sound fat and comfortable. "

" I've never been out of work in my whole life. "

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" It was nice doing my own Joy Division book to be able to put forward the fact that Ian was actually quite a nice guy and very hardworking, ambitious and loyal. But the thing was, he was battling such a dreadful illness in an era when they really didn't know how to treat it. "

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" When you've travelled for 34 years as a musician, you do all the culture stuff when you're young and full of energy. In the middle stage, you indulge too much and are scared of daylight. Then, in the final stage, you've seen it all, so you tend to take things a lot easier. "

" I don't find imitating other people's music easy at all. I remember being fifth in line for a Rolling Stones tour, early '90s, when Bill Wyman left, and I was hoping against hope that I wouldn't get the call to audition. I wouldn't be able to play a Stones song if you put a gun to my head. "

" There are lots of Joy Division songs that are so powerful when played live, some of which we did either never play or played very rarely. "

" They amaze me most of those remixes. Some of them are crap. But every time I complain, someone comes up and says they are for a different market that you don't understand. Some of the New Order ones are really great, though. "

" You don't get many chances in the world, and you don't want to throw them away. "

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" Bass players are always the underdogs of the band, but I made sure that I was never viewed as one. I went out of my way to steal as much limelight as I could. "

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" Over the years, Joy Division has become a huge part of music culture. "

" There are so many bootlegged Joy Division/Martin Hannett tapes, a lot of really bad bootlegs on the Internet. "

" I am man enough to be able to admit my own mistakes. I think that is an important trait to have. "

" I've been very grateful and humbled by the fact that young people really dig Joy Division's music. It's a great testament to the chemistry and the songwriting prowess between the four original members. "

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" I always do try to encourage my children to vote and at least exercise their right. "

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