This much I know: Peter Hook, Musician

When I gave up my job on the docks to be a musician, my mum thought I was making the biggest mistake of my life.

I played recorder at school, because I had to, but I had no real interest in music until I saw Johnny Rotten. Practically the next day, I went out and bought a bass guitar and formed Joy Division with Bernard Sumner.

As a 21-year-old punk, what I loved was shocking everyone and going against the grain. My first reaction was to tell everyone to f*** off. It’s a bit difficult to watch shows like X Factor, now, where everybody has this need to be approved of before they can do anything. But having said that, I think serious musicians have a much harder time dealing with record companies these days.