![The Cure's Robert Smith: 'I was very optimistic when I was young – now I'm the opposite' | The Cure | The Guardian The Cure's Robert Smith: 'I was very optimistic when I was young – now I'm the opposite' | The Cure | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/2c04572e801593c5384e30bc6cf8ee512dabd846/0_0_5164_3432/master/5164.jpg?width=700&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=3687f37317c2c460b4491fd0792949fa)
The Cure's Robert Smith: 'I was very optimistic when I was young – now I'm the opposite' | The Cure | The Guardian
![Whenever I see a picture of Robert without makeup its always from his early 20s. So here's one of a slightly older, makeup free Rob 😊 : r/TheCure Whenever I see a picture of Robert without makeup its always from his early 20s. So here's one of a slightly older, makeup free Rob 😊 : r/TheCure](https://preview.redd.it/7t6hk48b5l581.jpg?auto=webp&s=deeed95e4fe81955d2a1dc18d2c5a7dc70dd202f)
Whenever I see a picture of Robert without makeup its always from his early 20s. So here's one of a slightly older, makeup free Rob 😊 : r/TheCure
![The Cure, led by Robert Smith, always focused on artistry, not profits, says ex-drummer-keyboardist Lol Tolhurst: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2019 - cleveland.com The Cure, led by Robert Smith, always focused on artistry, not profits, says ex-drummer-keyboardist Lol Tolhurst: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2019 - cleveland.com](https://arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-advancelocal.s3.amazonaws.com/public/RYDWMJVPCRFEZONTSJPA2QLUYM.jpg)
The Cure, led by Robert Smith, always focused on artistry, not profits, says ex-drummer-keyboardist Lol Tolhurst: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2019 - cleveland.com
![March 29, 2019 - New York, NY, USA - Caption: Mar29 , 2019. New York New York NY. ROBERT SMITH from the Cure at the 2019 Rock Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony March 29, 2019 - New York, NY, USA - Caption: Mar29 , 2019. New York New York NY. ROBERT SMITH from the Cure at the 2019 Rock Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/T2E499/march-29-2019-new-york-ny-usa-caption-mar29-2019-new-york-new-york-ny-robert-smith-from-the-cure-at-the-2019-rock-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony-at-barclays-center-in-brooklyn-jeffrey-gellerzuma-wirezumapresscom-credit-image-jeff-gellerzuma-wire-T2E499.jpg)