- He describes "Suzanne" by Leonard Cohen as a "perfect song".
- He has cited Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, Leonard Cohen, The Doors and David Bowie as his biggest influences.
- His band Echo & The Bunnymen were one of the biggest cult bands of the 1980s.
- On 15 March 2003, he performed at the anti-war "One Big No" concert at Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, organized to protest against the invasion of Iraq.
- Like his contemporary, Morrissey of The Smiths, he was known as much for his outspoken opinions as his music, which earned him the nickname "Mac The Mouth".
- He is a big fan of the Marvel Comics' character The Silver Surfer.
- In Mojo (June 2013 p.17), Youth from Killing Joke described his voice as a "rich, warm, Brechtian baritone, with a three-octave range", which influenced acts from The Verve to Coldplay, and was among Boy George's inspirations to start singing.
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