It's the faster bands that made me want to play guitar, bands like The Jam.

I liked Germany; I'm not into Berlin, it's too huge and empty and imposing, but Munich was good.

It's mostly Mars Bars and peanuts and cheese and you go to the fridge and there's Red Bull and Beer. It's not like people are holding me down and pouring beer in my face.

When Blur first started and we were playing Manchester the Hacienda was the place to go. That was where a lot of exciting stuff was happening and London was pretty dead.

There are a lot of people who can do it on the guitar and sing at the same time, but I think what is harder is bass players that can play the bass and sing.

I suppose my little Martin acoustic guitar is quickly becoming a prize possession. It's a lovely guitar. I bought it at the Cambridge Folk Festival in 2001 before I had cleaned up.

My hobby is my job. it's a jobby!

I think it's better if blokes can admit that they can have crushes on other blokes. I've probably had crushes but never really sexual crushes on men.

Most of America don't even listen to music probably. They just go raccoon hunting or something.

I think a lot of cynicism has dropped away from my shoulders since I stopped drinking.

I've always looked at shoes as being immensely beautiful things.

You were the sun, and I was crashing into you.

How beautiful it is to hug someone with kindness when he is trying to hurt you!

Truth speaks for itself if we’d just let it speak.

Tough break-up? Trash stinks, which is why you toss it.

I find myself pausing to admire her face.For a brief moment, I'm lost to my surroundings.

There are too many black players. Italy has no dignity, no pride.

Whenever you find a good idea, search for the owner to honour him!

There is a crisis in America. That crisis is divorce. It is easier to get out of a marriage than (to get out of a) contract to buy a used car.

An artist's work is a synthesis of much more than the work of other creators.

Christ is born to us today, in order that he may appear to the whole world through us.