Noel Gallagher Quotes

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.

We need each other, We believe in one another, And I know we're gonna uncover, What's sleepin' in our soul...

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.

I'm embarrassed when I see Brits abroad; they have their tops off, wear flip flops, and shout at the top of their voices.

You gotta say what you say, Don't let anybody get in your way...

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.

You can't be a mod and a rocker. You have to choose sides.

Those who don't say what they mean will live and die by their own sword.

You've just got to trust your instincts and realize that you can't please all the people all the time. You've got to please yourself ultimately in the end.

I love the Bee Gees, but only the pre-disco stuff. From '64 to '69, I've got all their albums.

I'll have my way, In my own time, I'll have my say, My star will shine...

Rock n' roll to me is all about freedom of thought and to be whatever you want to be.

The thing about Manchester is...it all comes from here

There's no new direction. It's not more poppy or more rocky. They're just rock'n'roll tunes. I'll never change the music I write.

When we started off, we wanted the girls, the cocaine, the fur coats. It wasn't like it was an act; it was almost like working-class people winning the pools. We went bananas.

I don't like being on television when I'm playing live. I don't even like being on Jools Holland or any of them programs.

Is it any wonder why Princes & Kings, Are clowns that caper in their sawdust rings, When ordinary people who are like you and me, Are the builders of their destiny...

I've grown to love California: It's the dream of every English musician to come here and work in the sunshine. To walk up Sunset Boulevard, knowing you're going to make music - that's it.

Progression is going forwards. Going backwards is regression. Going sideways is just gression.

My favorite pastime is staring out the window. When I go on tour, I can spend hours and hours just staring out the window, thinking about nothing. I love all that.

You can have it all but how much do you want it?

Oasis were the last great, traditional rock 'n' roll band. We came along before the Internet so, if you wanted to see us, you had to be there. It makes me feel like a righteous old man.

Thank you for the sun, The one that shines on everyone, Who feels love...

I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for my Mum. I know I've got Irish blood because I wake up everyday with a hangover.

The charts are only relevant when you're top of them!

I'll do one eventually as life's too short and none of us is getting any younger. I'd like to make one while I still look good and before I look like Phil Collins, which, eventually, I will.

I can make going to the dry-cleaners last an entire day, and the dry cleaners might be 150 yards from my front door. You might find it hard to believe, but I am bone-idle lazy.

Some might say they don't believe in heaven Go and tell it to the man who lives in hell.

I did drugs for 18 years and I never got that bad as to say, 'You know what? I think the Kaiser Chiefs are brilliant.'

We like annoying people. It's a Manchester thing. It's a trait. We just like pissing people off.

I don't live to work; I work to live.

If I had a gun, I'd shoot a hole into the sun and love would burn this city down for you.

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.

If I were in the Beatles, I'd be a good George Harrison.

Great music is in the ear of the beholder.

Music is a thing that changes people's lives. It has the capacity to make young people's lives better.

I'm a massive fan of the Stones, and I don't think anybody should deny them the right to carry on making music. I just wish they wouldn't wear leggings.

I've never felt like I had anything important to say.

Rock 'n' roll is about music. Music. Music. Music. It's not about you, it's not about me, it's not about Oasis. It's about the tunes.

You've got to be strong enough for love. It's very easy to be cool and cynical. It's very difficult to just let yourself go and be in love. You've got to be strong enough for that.

These fledgling democracies in the Middle East, they're actually fighting for their freedom. And what are they rioting for in England? Leisurewear.

I'm equal part genius, equal part buffoon.

We were able to provide housing to all who need it. We've had incredibly generous offers from alumni for housing.

You and I are gonna live forever...

I love the NFL. I don't have a team per se, but I'm into it.

I absolutely loved being famous. It was all great, up until the point when it wasn't.

It's a sad state when more people retweet than buy records.

True perfection has to be imperfect. I know that sounds foolish, but it's true.

To be quite honest, John Lennon had questionable politics. There was a flip side. He was all peace and love, but he was a very violent character.