Morrissey has been "interviewed" by Russell Baillie of the New Zealand Herald about life, New Zealand, the monarchy etc:

Morrissey returns for two NZ shows - The New Zealand Herald

My favourite snippets:

"I don't feel like a contrarian, as you put it, in fact I'm unnaturally retiring. It's only social injustice that makes me shout up."

"I've spoken so much about [my autobiography] that there won't be anything left for anyone to read when it finally, finally, escapes to the public."

Last time in New Zealand, "I lost my passport, I contracted Asian Flu, I then went on to Australia where I spent 7 days under hospital supervision awaiting a blood transfusion. But the audiences were great". ...