26.In Deborah Curtis' book, she mentioned that Ian Curtis was a big fan of your and Bauhaus's work before he died. Did you ever meet Ian? What did you think of Joy Division's music?I met Ian after my band Bauhaus’s show at Billy’s Nightclub in London. His manager walked out on us, not liking a band with make-up. Ian stayed, saying that he loved us. I met him at the venue bar afterward. He was internalised and genuine as was I. We got on.

27.Dear Mr. Murphy. My question to you is: What inspired you to become a Sufi?I was destined to meet the master of masters by invitation and by my own qualification as a good soul. I am still learning.

28.You are one of my biggest inspirations and role models in life, where do you find inspiration for your creativity?I am you.

29.What are your favourite, and least favorite aspects of being a musician?I am a maverick not only a musician. I have no idea except to say that one day’s favourite thing is the next day’s least favourite. Life is a sea in constant change.

30.How did you achieve your writing style of having one verse being able to say multiple different things all at once, while the music acts as a magnet to hold the listener steady and grounded to feel all of the different lyrical interpretations in unison?I am wide open and genius- like, yet mostly pure.

31.While creating your visual art, does it ever spark inspiration for a poem , lyrics or a song melody? Or does it sometimes happen the other way around?It is the same process. Not thought of at all.

32.What would you say to someone who is in her mid-20s and feels lost about her path in life?Listen to me I am the way and the life but not Jesus. I love you.

33.Was it Mick who sought you out because he was impressed by Bauhaus or the other way around?I called him. He was lost.

34.I wonder if you could share some memories of recording “Your Face”. Was it written for a specific person, or about a specific person?To go into the who what when and how of this would only serve to deconstruct a beautiful work of art and reduce it to this and that. In short, this is an ode to the Divine Beloved Master of Masters.

35.I am interested to know more about your Silver Shade label. Will you be using it only to release your own work, or will you be looking to take on other artists?For now a series of live vinyl albums to be released ongoing. I don’t envisage signing any acts to it, no.

36.It is especially hard to find live recordings of the Should the World Fail, Love Hysteria, Deep and Holy Smoke tours. I think a lot of people would pay to see those. Were any of those tours recorded by your crew? Is there any way to buy or see them?I have a couple in the works from the relevant year’s shows.

37.I would like to ask if you could tell us about the time you spent with Bowie and the impression he left on you?Cordial, interested in my music, sober, and busy acting otherwise.

38.I wonder if you might consider an album of Bowie covers?I think Ziggy caps it all. The one and only, top of the covers charts. Seminal in itself.

39.How did the appearance in “The Hunger” come about? What was it like filming it? Did you get to talk to Bowie, and was he a fan?Ridley Scott’s associate director Howard Guard had directed my Maxell tape ad and brought Tony Scott to see my performance of Bela at a London show. Tony knew then that he had found the opening scene of the film. My dressing room was next to David Bowie’s. My hunger scene was completed at 6 am and upon returning to my dressing room I noticed David sitting in his dressing room whereby I, in all due courtesy, went in and introduced myself. Had A VERY LONG TALK and he also visited me in my dressing room later on in the day I think to escape the sycophancy of my band who’d been gathered around him talking music shit. Yes, he was a fan.

40.How did you endure and prepare yourself for Coachella when you sang upside down?We had two weeks’ full rehearsal for the show in which we played Bela in its turn in the set. I hung upside down every single day to adjust my body to the switch.

41.What are some of the things that keep you motivated? The things that fuel your fire, your inspiration and dreams?That I will record, write, and sing on the stage again. No waiting around for such ephemeral moments. Best to sit down and face the blank page and create. Dreams come later that night.

42.Each of your solo albums seems to represent a distinct visual style and reinvention of yourself (blond hair for Deep, darker for Holy Smoke, etc.) Which is your favorite of your style eras and why?I like when I had hair :)

43.Have you considered creating videos on TikTok sharing your daily life / artwork / other pursuits?I remain out of reach in this regard. Not on your life.

44.How do we live the artistic life when we are not artists in our day to day?Decide to be one and do not stop. Make waves, be amazing.

45.In Bauhaus, did the compositions emerge through the lyrics first?It varied. I had lyrics always to hand. I wrote 90 % of them and created the vocal melody/part.

46.For your solo project I would like to know how your lyrics accompany you in your spiritual growth. What are your inspirations for your compositions? Do you believe in the soul?They are all for you. Once out of my mouth yours to travel with and be accompanied. Of course, I believe in the soul, which is to be refined by action of the body sent through the spirit and creates our soul’s development.

47.“Socrates the Python” influenced part of my spiritual journey. What are you reading now or practicing in terms of the spiritual path?The way of the servant. Not the master vice regency of all man over the earth.

48.What is your main inspiration for writing lyrics and what tips and advice would you give to become a better lyricist?Describe what you are seeing with your inner eye. Tell us that your lover is the sky. We won’t believe you but we’ll see a meaning.

49.What was going through your mind as a young artist when you were writing and performing with Bauhaus in the late '70s and early '80s?Had/have a sense of all that’s going on inside and out like a torrent of output put to tape super-fast and performed like the best frontman ever.

50.Peter, if you could paint what comes to mind for just one of your songs, which song would it be, and what might it be of?A gossamer shimmering angelic being. Quite a serious one at that-- not the sentimental fluffy thing either.