Peter Hook

“It's quite ironic I suppose, it's that thing about being in a group when you all start out as friends and then invariably end up hating each other. So I just thought they needed telling really, in case they were labouring under the apprehension that they were still friends.”

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

“Most people have just heard Joy Division on record. And Joy Division on record was completely different than it was live.”

“I think that you have to bear in mind that music is about escape, and it's not unreasonable to think the music business would be based around escapism.”

“I am always working on new material with my production partner Phil Murphy in our guise as Man Ray; we do a lot of soundtrack work & some great collaborations.”

“The rise of the iPod meant that digital music became the norm, It's sad, but you can still find the real stuff out there if you look for it!”

“It's really nice to be able to do what I'm doing without having to compromise with another musician.”

“'Movement' sounded like Joy Division, but 'Power, Corruption & Lies' is the first New Order record.”

“'24 Hour Party People' was a comedy, and I knew that from the beginning.”

“Knowing very little about a band only adds to the allure.”

“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 look at 30 Seconds to Mars, and you don't think, 'Ooh, I bet they're angry.' No one really does anger these days. I suppose it's a turn-off.”

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

“Originally, I didn't play any New Order when I deejayed. I suppose it comes from being a little embarrassed or humble or whatever. But people were coming to see me because of New Order, so in the end, I had to realize that if they were using my name on the poster, then maybe I should play some of the music.”

“I'm not a good flyer. Because I do it so much, I think the odds of something going wrong are not in my favour.”

“I play a lot of hard, uncompromising dance music; it can be anything from dance to rock to reggae.”

“'Love Will Tear Us Apart' is very simply written.”

“Actually when we stopped New Order I was busier than ever. The only gaps have been while we've been writing.”

“We need to talk about what we are going to do and see and decide. We'll have to wait and see.”

“I prefer it when I can intimidate the audience rather than the audience intimidate me. I've been lucky in my career to have both.”