If you don't see something as a career but as an important part of your life, you don't know how you're going to feel about it.

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.

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.

It is a rather lamentable fact that few can call upon courage with the expediency they can fear.

Stated to a running back after an overly exuberant display of celebration: Next time you make a touchdown act like you've been there before.

There is something to mystery. You make up this entire world that you fit into because of what the actual music does to you.

I have a spiritual practice which helps to keep me grounded and centered.

I try to do things where I'm going to feel challenged in some way. I only really do one movie a year.

Donald Trump is reinforcing harmful stereotypes and offering a dog whistle to his most hateful supporters. It's a disturbing preview of what kind of president he'd be.

John Kerry's biography was central to his campaign.

Once your dream is fulfilled you face another one.

It is immoral to use private property in order to alleviate the horrible evils that result from the institutions of private property.

I believe in nothing.