Dave Simpson > Quotes

“Crucially, Davies lived in Prestwich, which often seems to be the only qualification needed to join Britain’s most parochial band.”
― Dave Simpson, The Fallen: Life In and Out of Britain's Most Insane Group

“Before the interview, even casual observers seemed to have a cautioning word. ‘You’d better take a crash helmet,’ joked one mate, aware of Smith’s colourful reputation – in particular, stubbing a cigarette out on a pesky journalist’s forehead.”
― Dave Simpson, The Fallen: Life In and Out of Britain's Most Insane Group

“Once, in Belgium, Karl Burns had been given a load of Belgian francs to spend and given the impression it was an awful lot of money. Carroll and Smith, the terrible twosome, howled with laughter when the naive drummer returned 20 minutes later, exploding, ‘This won’t even buy me a fucking packet of cigarettes!”
― Dave Simpson, The Fallen: Life In and Out of Britain's Most Insane Group