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

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

Jack Daniels makes us all puke.

Always do more than you get paid for to make an investment in your future.

Many people who try to do big bold things in the world find out it's not about the money or the technology: It's about the regulatory hurdles that will try and stop you.

That's the strange thing about making a record. You can be in one mood for an hour, put it on a record, and you're remembered that way.

What the hell has Hoover got to do with it? Besides, I had a better year than he did.

My favorite body part of Kim's: heart.

Where your attention goes, your life goes.

There's a thousand reasons why I shouldn't drink... but I can't think of one right now.

It did not matter, after all. He was only one man. One man's fate is not important. "If it is not, what is?" He could not endure those remembered words.

The idea of Disneyland is a simple one. It will be a place for people to find happiness and knowledge.