Every song that I play I wrote by myself.
— Noel Gallagher
I remember the '70s constantly being winter in Manchester and the Irish community in Manchester closing ranks because of the IRA bombings in Birmingham and Manchester, and you know the bin-workers' strike, all wrapped up in it... They were violent times. Violence at home and violence at football matches.
I do think my old fella wasn't much of a... I don't remember him ever being a 'dad' dad. He was too busy working. It was a hard life, man.
When you're the cash cow that lays the golden goose egg, people are always going to cheer you on, whatever.
We shouldn't need riot police at schools.
It's a sad state when more people retweet than buy records.
I started off as many fathers do. I enjoyed the good bits, but I was wary of the responsibility. But now I love being a dad.
I don't live to work; I work to live.
Tony Blair is a brilliant politician. Unfortunately, his legacy is entwined with George W. Bush because of Iraq.
America is incredibly professional and corporate.
The charts are only relevant when you're top of them!
In business, you can have one massive success that earns $50 million overnight, and that's it. You're successful. End of story. But in the music business, you have to keep on doing it.
I've never understood musicians who don't enjoy doing promotional interviews. I just can't believe it. I always think, 'Your life must have been so brilliant before you were in a band.'
Americans are crazy. They have this fascination with throwing their shoes on stage. I've been to a lot of shows in me life, some good and some bad. But I was never moved to take off me shoes and throw it at the lead singer.
With every song that I write, I compare it to the Beatles. The thing is, they only got there before me. If I'd been born at the same time as John Lennon, I'd have been up there.
My first instinct when I write songs is not a negative one. It's something positive... Everything I've ever done has some form of hope in it, I think.
I love the Bee Gees, but only the pre-disco stuff. From '64 to '69, I've got all their albums.
Women have nine months more experience than you do - nine months to prepare for being a parent.
I don't dislike rappers or hip-hop or people who like it. I went to the Def Jam tour in Manchester in the '80s when rap was inspirational. Public Enemy were awesome. But it's all about status and bling now, and it doesn't say anything to me.
When I was 16 I'd watch 'The Godfather,' but I didn't think, 'Right, I'm going to go down the barber's and get some protection money off him.'
Oasis can't be summed up in one word. I could do a sentence: Boys from council estate made it very, very big.
Even in the nineties, when it was mad and there were photographers all around the house, it never occurred to me to send someone else out to get cigarettes. It took me five minutes - went for a walk, gave a wave, went back inside.
When a lot of musicians change styles, their songwriting suffers because they want to be different.
If everyone in the music business were brutally honest about what their intentions were then you could sort things out, but it's all smoke and mirrors.
You can't afford to think about what might have been. You just be aware of what is.
I have 3 kids and a cat and a busy, noisy house. I get more time to relax when I'm working.
Fame is something that is bestowed upon you because of success. Success is something you have to chase.
I don't think we live in those times when great art comes out of great adversity.
I'm a happy-go-lucky character. I'm not that miserable. But I can never let anyone into my world.
We're not arrogant, we just believe we're the best band in the world.
People say I seem very negative about new music - well, if somebody asks me what I think of Keane, I'll tell 'em. I don't like 'em. I'll obviously take it a step too far and grossly insult the keyboard player's mam or summat, but I'm afraid that's just me.
I'm against people downloading music.
I'm not interested in making money. It's just that with my talent, I'm cursed with it.
Making records should be fun.
Under Thatcher, who ruled us with an iron rod, great art was made. Amazing designers and musicians. Acid house was born. Very colourful and progressive.
Kids and family life are only as good as your wife, and she's amazing.
There's enough music in the world. There are enough rock stars.
I don't have the genetic make up of a frontman, but I'm learning how to do it.
American sports are quite masculine. And football - although it's still played by men all over the world - football compared to American football is quite feminine in its artistry. And there's no padding. It's America's loss, though.
I don't fall into the category of tortured artist. But it's not made me more or less anything.
When you're in a band and there's five of you, you have to accommodate five people in every song.
I've never felt like I had anything important to say.
Chart positions are for people with manbags who get to work at 11 A.M. because they've been at a digital meeting.
I've always been into guitars... we want to put keyboards on, but keyboard players don't look cool onstage, they just keep their heads down. There has never been a cool keyboard player, apart from Elton John.
If I were in the Beatles, I'd be a good George Harrison.
