Morrissey

About Morrissey

Steven Patrick Morrissey (born 22 May 1959), commonly known by his last name, Morrissey, or Moz, is a British singer and lyricist of Irish descent. He rose to prominence in the 1980s as the lyricist and vocalist of the rock band The Smiths. The band were highly successful in the United Kingdom but broke up in 1987, and Morrissey began a solo career, making the top ten of the UK Singles Chart on ten occasions. His first solo album, 1988's Viva Hate, entered the UK Albums Chart at number one.

Morrissey is widely regarded as an important innovator in the indie music scene; music magazine NME considers Morrissey to be "one of the most influential artists ever", while The Independent says, "Most pop stars have to be dead before they reach the iconic status he has reached in his lifetime." In 2004, Pitchfork Media called him "one of the most singular figures in Western popular culture from the last 20 years."

Morrissey's lyrics have been described as "dramatic, bleak, funny vignettes about doomed relationships, lonely nightclubs, the burden of the past and the prison of the home". He is also noted for his unusual baritone vocal style (though he sometimes uses falsetto), his quiff haircut and his dynamic live performances. In the media, controversies have been caused by his forthright and often contrarian opinions, and he has also attracted media attention for his advocacy of vegetarianism and animal rights. He describes himself in his autobiography as an animal protectionist.

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Quotes By Morrissey

You either approve of violence or you don't and nothing is more violent or extreme than the meat industry.

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You either approve of violence or you don't... and nothing on earth is more violent or extreme than the meat industry.

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The flesh you so fancifully fry, is not succulent, tasty or kind; It's death for no reason . And death for no reason is murder.

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(Prince William regarding trophy hunting) claims it is OK if the animal is infertile or past its best. Since all these terms apply to "the Queen", is William suggesting that she, too, should be shot?

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Nobody can possibly be so hungry that they need to take a life in order to feel satisfied - they don't after all, take a human life, so why take the life of an animal? Both are conscious beings with the same determination to survive. It is habit, and laziness and nothing else.

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Fish are not food.

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Eating meat is the most disgusting thing I can think of. It's like biting into your grandmother.

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All meat products should have a "Meat Kills" health warning because meat production kills the consumer, kills the planet and kills animals. So why is it legal?

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