Pete Doherty

“'Gunga Gin' is a true Libertines amalgamation, in the proper, old-fashioned sense of the word.”

“Money wasn't important to me. Once I discovered music, I was quite happy to live as a bum. As long as I had my music and my band, I was happy.”

“It's never going to be hipster because you've got that smell that the sea gives out twice a day. That's why Margate will never be gentrified. However, there is art-led regeneration.”

“My brother and I are not rivals. We are shipmates and best friends and the greatest songwriting partnership in the world.”

“It's funny, but I always feel really safe on the streets of London. It's the most inspiring place to be in the world.”

“The only thing that makes sense to me that I've learnt over the years is knocking tunes together.”

“Each man kills the things he loves. I recognise that in myself - in relationships, even with guitars - beautiful things that I've had and wilfully destroyed.”

“In my own sweet way, I'm quite a superficial person.”

“Anyone can feel amazing if you're with someone you love.”

“I think Julian Casablancas and Amy Winehouse are two contemporaries I envy.”

“I can't see why people call me a bad influence. I meet a lot of kids who are into music. I spend as much time as I can with them. I listen to their demos, and I'm encouraging.”

“I used to write songs to get love, but now that I have it, I don't feel the need to anymore.”

“No, I never surround myself with people I hate.”

“I just wanted to get on telly. I wasn't a massive Oasis fan, but I had to be in order to get on the telly.”

“In a way, I'm always working with Mick Jones. I feel like he's watching over me all the time. We talk about everything: history quite a lot. Balloons and wars and old football players. The Clash.”

“If you don't wash your hair, it cleans itself. That applies to the human body as well.”

“I'm always up for a riot, but now and again, you've gotta put your feet up and enjoy the sunset.”

“The media circus got a bit twisted when I was in London. It became a bit of a joke, really. In Paris, they're so serious, I can take myself really seriously, too. I can get really morbid without people telling me to cheer up.”

“I'd never say I wouldn't fight a war. In different ages, I would have done. I'd have fought the Vikings.”

“I knew I had I a better album than 'Up the Bracket' in me, and I wanted to record it. But I was told we've got to keep touring, keep promoting. That was the first time I realised we were on a conveyor belt.”