Marianne faithfull

I was told that I had very likely been clinically depressed for a long, long time, probably since I was 15, or even 14. It explained, to me at least, a lot of my behaviour over the years.

I thought I wanted to go to drama school or university, and that would have been a completely different life. But what got me was the sound, and hearing it. Hearing everything so loud, I loved that...

There are so many myths out there about Marianne Faithfull, I had to, um, detach. But I can turn it on because Marianne Faithfull is really an attitude, you know.

The only time I ever really consider retiring is when I get fed up with the press. Which is often.

When you lose your reputation at 19, you lose everything.

I've got to where I've always wanted to be. I just feel more myself, and I've learned not to care what other people think. It's happened slowly, very slowly. But I did it.

The way I choose to show my feelings is through my songs.

I'm having a great life, and I want to go on having one.

Of course I have regrets; I'm not stupid.

Penitentiary songs have been a love of mine for years. They are so wonderful.