"Whoever says The Smiths have split shall be severely spanked by me with a wet plimsoll."
from Morrissey: In His Own Words by John Robertson, but taken from where, when what?
A few quotes here too from a fond C4 report on the launch of Autobiography
And more; https://www.nme.com/list/morrissey-s-50-most-memorable-quotes-2-1327
I like the one where he says he wants "At least he tried." written on his tombstone.