Born in Kent, MacGowan, 63, won a scholarship to Westminster school, but was later expelled. In 1982, he became frontman of the Pogues; the band’s albums include Rum Sodomy and the Lash and If I Should Fall from Grace with God. MacGowan co-wrote the song Fairytale of New York, which he performed with Kirsty MacColl; released in 1987, it remains a festive classic. He has launched his own line of merchandise on his website. He lives in Dublin with his wife, the writer Victoria Mary Clarke.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Myself – why not?
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
My arrogance and vanity.
What is a trait you most deplore in others?
Their arrogance and vanity.
What was your most embarrassing moment?
Once I was with a mate of mine called Jimmy and his mother, we were walking down this road and I had diarrhoea and suddenly shat my pants.
Aside from a property, what’s the most expensive thing you’ve bought?
I had this idiotic manager for a while who got me an Armani suit and then got the money off me.
What is your most treasured possession?
My life.
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Describe yourself in three words
I’m bloody great.
Who would play you in the film of your life?
Leonardo DiCaprio.
What has been your biggest disappointment?
I never set my sights that high, so I’m not disappointed with anything.
What makes you unhappy?
I’m getting old people’s disease.
What do you most dislike about your appearance?
I’m starting to get a turkey neck. My face isn’t as beautiful as it used to be.
What is your most unappealing habit?
I talk too much.
What scares you about getting older?
Everything.
Who is your celebrity crush?
Meryl Streep.
Which book are you ashamed not to have read?
The Qur’an.
What did you want to be when you were growing up?
A musician.
What is the worst thing anyone’s said to you?
It was a heckle on stage by some git in the audience: “Fuck off, fatty!”
Would you choose fame or anonymity?
Fame.
What is your guiltiest pleasure?
Having the odd drink.
What did you dream about last night?
I don’t dream any more; if I’m lucky enough to sleep, it’s a black sleep.
What is the worst job you’ve done?
Helping to slaughter farmyard animals as a kid; watching while my aunties cut them up to get their guts out and seeing eggs floating around in the hens. That made me become a vegetarian.
What keeps you awake at night?
Bad thoughts.
Would you rather have more sex, money or fame?
More money.
How would you like to be remembered?
I don’t care.
What happens when we die?
I don’t know yet.
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