Pete Burns

I'm not trying to be a girl by putting on a dress - gender is separated by fabric.

I fight for the right to be an individual. I have to be meself.

The trouble is that people are all too ready to jump to conclusions about anybody who they think looks a bit strange. They think you must be mentally subnormal.

You shouldn't inflict yourself on the public when your fifteen minutes is up.

I have regular peels and Botox. It's something I'll always do. People redecorate their homes every few years, and I see this as no different. Changing my face is like buying a new sofa.

It was a lovely feeling, dying. I can remember being in the hospital, all wired up to tubes and thinking, 'If only you'd take these tubes out, it feels so nice.' It felt so - it felt like being in a bath of velvet. It was such a nice feeling. Everything felt so soft and floppy, and I wanted to go.

I never wanted credit for being a wonderful person or a great human being or looking peculiar. I just wanted credit for the music.

I'm not really the sort to reflect or look forward. I prefer concentrating on the now.

In 1997, a severe depression hit me, but I didn't respond well to anti-depressants.

How did I write 'Spin Me?' I listened to Luther Vandross's 'I Wanted Your Love.'

I view marriage as a sacred institution. I think two men naturally are predators. Gay relationships are a commercial break, not a whole movie.

Surely, marriage is throwing anchor and saying, 'This is where I'm staying. I've made my choice, and this is all I want because I've been on the up and down escalator, through the revolving door, and I want to stand still.' That's what I expected.