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

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.

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.

As a musician usually music is your way out.

I have built, deep in my heart, a chapel filled with you.

Without doubt, it is the greatest act of courage that is often the most fearful.

Members rise from CMG (known sometimes in Whitehall as 'Call Me God') to KCMG ('Kindly Call Me God') to .. the GCMG ('God Calls Me God').

The Olympic Games must not be an end in itself, they must be a means of creating a vast program of physical education and sports competitions for all young people.

I've always wanted two lives - one for the movies, one for myself.

People are submissive to power, and few of them can be influenced by doctrines of righteousness.

Dobby is a free elf, and Dobby has come to save Harry Potter and his friends!

I welcome the Democrats' ideas on Social Security. I think it is very important to make a bipartisan reform.

When something's ending, you go through so many phases, and it can be frustrating. But once you're out on the other side, it's like you can really see all the crazy phases you went through.

I come from a place where you don't need to talk all the time. There are sign languages you learn.