Every time I go to Africa, I see the future. I see what the Western world is going to become. It's a very futuristic place.

In the Sixties people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird, people take Prozac to make it normal.

I was approached by Oxfam to go to Mali as their ambassador and get involved in their various initiatives out there. But I felt that was missing the point of using me, a musician

Music is something that should speak for itself, straight from the heart. It took me a long time to understand that.

Being in Blur has allowed me to travel and hear the music that's being made all over the world.

Change terrifies people. They like new, but they don't like new with change.

I've always known I'm incredibly special. All my life. You know? It's not a big deal.

Oasis were like the bullies I had to put up with at school.

And there are no stars and that you're never really sure who's doing what and what voice is what and, you know what I mean? It's supposed to be quite elusive

There's need to be some sort of disturbance in your psyche for creativity to be sparked.

As a musician usually music is your way out.

It's such a commitment, making a film, you're really dedicated, it's your life, that's all you do for that period of your life.

Only in our creative acts do we step forth into the light and see ourselves whole and complete.

Applause should be an emotional response to the music, rather than a regulated social duty.

I have definitely reached the same level as Madonna in terms of sales. I'm really pleased about that.

I'm capable of making $44 million. I know I'm intellectually capable of finding a series of things and making hundreds of millions. I have to get there and do it. Carefully. Legally.

Well, I was fourteen in Texas. But I looked twenty-five.

In search of a complete education with the ideals of trust, faith, understanding and compassion, many families are turning to the structure, discipline and academic standards of Catholic schools.

Never copy yourself, always copy someone else.

It's always the script that's going to lure me. And I don't really care about the part.

O the joy of my spirit--it is uncaged--it darts like lightning! It is not enough to have this globe or a certain time, I will have thousands of globes and all time.