Andy Gill: Robert Smith – What becomes of the broken-hearted? Zitat: „My wife and I decided at a very early age that we would not have children. I don’t feel responsible enough to bring a child into the world.“
picturesofyou. In: picturesofyou.us. 1989, abgerufen am 23. Januar 2011 (englisch, Pressemitteilung).
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Robert Sandall: Disintegration: A Classic Interview With Robert Smith Of The Cure In 1989. In: thequietus.com. 1989, abgerufen am 25. November 2010 (englisch, Interview): „I started wearing it because it made me feel confident and more attractive. I’m completely featureless without it. But on stage I always used to lean my mouth on the mike and shut my eyes so I wouldn’t have to see the people. And at the end I'd come off with lipstick smeared all over my face, so I thought I might as well go on with it like that and make it look intentional.“
