Well, we went through a lot of names. But seeing as, musically, I wanted to swing through the jungle baring my arse, I thought Gorillaz was a perfect name.

Stripping for cash is yet another of my many talents

Kids eh? Little treasures, I love 'em... couldn't eat a whole one though.

Be wary of people who use quotes... I don't know who said that.

Snobs look down on people, and I look down on everyone. Not in a snooty, classist way - I mean because I'm better than everyone. I don't give a s**t about good manners.

Success doesn't bring happiness. Only material stuff like money, cars and iPods can do that. And I've already got all that. So I have to find other ways to amuse myself.

I do have my concerns for mankind as a species. Way I see it, humans are in transition. Accelerating at f**king light speed into some new insanity, and no one really knows how it's going to turn out.

I love it when my quotes are blown up really big!

Plastic Beach will be the last Gorillaz album ever released. You've heard it from medirect.

Ask not for whom the bell tolls.

Have you no wish for others to be saved? Then you're not saved yourself, be sure of that!

To give up on a person you care for who is trying and failing is a bad thing, but to cut ties with an individual who is giving zero effort, yet doing a number on your heart makes sense.

When we celebrate American independence, we are celebrating the best sense of an idea, a process in process.

You can put people's feet to the fire a bit just by reminding them that we're constantly creating our own history.

People are so helpful. People will stop what they're doing to show you something, to walk with you through a section of the town, or explain how a suspension bridge really works.

Auto racing began 5 minutes after the second car was built.

I know people look at me and try to make conclusions about me immediately, based on the obvious, let's say.

In order to find balance, I feel very strongly about two things in particular in terms of routine. Work out, and eat well.

People who cannot feel punish those who do.

Do not let fear of failure overwhelms joy success