Noel Gallagher Quotes

Gone are the days when Virgin Records was owned by Richard Branson, a fan of music. Now they're all owned by some guy who bought it off some guy who bought it off some guy who wants a return on his investment.

I'm used to people being a mile away. That suits me. It's more nerve-wracking playing in front of people who are two feet away from me.

I wasn't put on this earth to amass money or personal wealth. I was put on this earth to play guitar and write songs.

You'll find people who rib you about their age are petrified about getting old. It doesn't bother me.

We live a dying dream / If you know what I mean

When I was 16 I'd watch 'The Godfather,' but I didn't think, 'Right, I'm going to go down the barber's and get some protection money off him.'

There was a euphoria in the music and the way it was delivered, and as the crowds started to get bigger, it fed off itself until it became less about the band and more about being with all those people jumping up and down, drunk to the music.

Fame is something that is bestowed upon you because of success. Success is something you have to chase.

The most annoying person on the BBC is Russell Brand, I've actually been close up to that boy. He smells like when you mix garlic with coffee and alcohol. I'm just saying when you get close to him, he could do with a bit of Sure For Men, he stinks.

All i would like to say is that I'm rich and you're not.

Slade was never pretentious. It was just music to them. Pop, rock, soul ... it was all the same to Slade. They wrote great songs. And, besides, I'd like to raid their wardrobe.

If I can give you any advice, it's this: every hour that you spend sat on the couch doing nothing, put it to good use, because when you have kids, an hour is like a lifetime.

Producers like to record all the drums first, then they do the bass, then all the guitars, so you're constantly moving from one song to another.

We're not arrogant, we just believe we're the best band in the world.

Americans are crazy. They have this fascination with throwing their shoes on stage. I've been to a lot of shows in me life, some good and some bad. But I was never moved to take off me shoes and throw it at the lead singer.

Rock 'n' roll is about music. Music. Music. Music. It's not about you, it's not about me, it's not about Oasis. It's about the tunes.

I love the Bee Gees, but only the pre-disco stuff. From '64 to '69, I've got all their albums.

If I had a gun, I'd shoot a hole into the sun and love would burn this city down for you.

We need each other / We believe in one another / And I know we're gonna uncover / What's sleeping in our souls

We like annoying people. It's a Manchester thing. It's a trait. We just like pissing people off.

Is it worth the aggravation to find yourself a job when there's nothing worth working for?

We were able to provide housing to all who need it. We've had incredibly generous offers from alumni for housing.

On credibility: Jack White has just done a song for Coca-Cola. End of. He ceases to be in the club. And he looks like Zorro on doughnuts. He's supposed to be the poster boy for the alternative way of thinking... I'm not having that, that's fucking wrong. Particularly Coca-Cola, it's like doing a fucking gig for McDonald's.

Jack White has just done a song for Coca-Cola. End of. He ceases to be in the club. And he looks like Zorro on doughnuts.

For the record, I Iike Jay-Z. That's my opinion.

I'm equal part genius, equal part buffoon.

I love the NFL. I don't have a team per se, but I'm into it.

I don't mind One Direction. They're harmless, aren't they?

You can't really write a full album about your missus. She'll start getting the wrong idea and start thinking I like her.

Some might say that sunshine follows thunderGo and tell it to the man who cannot shineSome might say that we should never ponderOn our thoughts today cos they will sway over timeSome might say they don't believe in heaven Go and tell it to the man who lives in hellSome might say you get what you've been givenIf you don't get yours I won't get mine as well

I don't much like 'Wonderwall,' but the effect that song has on people, I can't deny it.

Is it any wonder why Princes & Kings / Are clowns that caper in their sawdust rings / When ordinary people who are like you and me / Are the builders of their destiny.

There's nothing good on the news. You're not telling me CNN is all cats in trees, are you? Nothing can be that good if Piers Morgan is in it, you know what I mean?

I was playing guitar before I heard The Beatles, but as I got older and listened to their tunes I realized they were amazing. They inspire me more now than they did when I was a kid and are still the greatest.

I don't live to work; I work to live.

I sold my soul for the second time, cause' the man don't pay me.

When we started off, we wanted the girls, the cocaine, the fur coats. It wasn't like it was an act; it was almost like working-class people winning the pools. We went bananas.

I do all the work so it's only right that I should get the most money. Plus I am the most handsome.

At the end, you flip over and start again because now you are not isolated. They have gone to work so that you can go home. High above, the day turns pink and you feel your feet lift above the ground as new roads open up in front of you. In this town, the jury is always rigged but the people know. They always know the truth. Believe. Belief. Beyond. Their morning glory.

I certainly don't believe in religion, although I find it fascinating that it's become so powerful in the world and it's kind of dictated morals down through societies for thousands of years, but I don't see the hand of God at work in the world anywhere.

I do think my old fella wasn't much of a ... I don't remember him ever being a 'dad' dad. He was too busy working. It was a hard life, man.

You've got to be strong enough for love. It's very easy to be cool and cynical. It's very difficult to just let yourself go and be in love. You've got to be strong enough for that.

Music is a thing that changes people's lives. It has the capacity to make young people's lives better.

There's enough music in the world. There are enough rock stars.

My son ain't going to be miserable because he's going to be the child of a rock star, the end.

Drugs is like getting up and having a cup of tea in the morning.

These fledgling democracies in the Middle East, they're actually fighting for their freedom. And what are they rioting for in England? Leisurewear.

I'm not technically proficient enough to attempt all kinds of music.

I started off as many fathers do. I enjoyed the good bits, but I was wary of the responsibility. But now I love being a dad.

Everything's gonna be fine. Stay optimistic. If there's dark clouds coming, they'll leave again. They always do. The world is round. Everything is round. The biggest invention of all time, the wheel, is round. Things pass, nothing will stay the same forever. No matter how big a pile of shite you've gotten yourself into-be it drugs, financial problems, fucked up relations-you will get over it. It will go away just like the weather. The sun is round, so is the planet we live on, as are marriage rings, and our eyes through which we see the world.

(on learning Westlife had beaten Oasis, U2 and The Beatles in an album chart battle in November 2006): There is no God.

I'm a little bit of a control freak when it comes to my music, unfortunately.

Rock n' roll to me is all about freedom of thought and to be whatever you want to be.

My favorite pastime is staring out the window. When I go on tour, I can spend hours and hours just staring out the window, thinking about nothing. I love all that.

To be quite honest, John Lennon had questionable politics. There was a flip side. He was all peace and love, but he was a very violent character.

When I'm doing music and I'm on the road, I love it. But once I'm home, it's very difficult to go back out on the road.

I've got a fleet of cars and I've never had a driving license, ever.

Kids and family life are only as good as your wife, and she's amazing.

It's not about being upset about the things you might have said or done yesterday, which is quite appropriate at the moment. It's about looking forward rather than looking back. I hate people who look back on the past or talk about what might have been.

American sports are quite masculine. And football - although it's still played by men all over the world - football compared to American football is quite feminine in its artistry. And there's no padding. It's America's loss, though.

You can have it all but how much do you want it?

You can't afford to think about what might have been. You just be aware of what is.

I absolutely loved being famous. It was all great, up until the point when it wasn't.

My wife would say I'm not romantic at all, but I would say that I'm the ultimate romancer because I write about ... life being brilliant.

I can make going to the dry-cleaners last an entire day, and the dry cleaners might be 150 yards from my front door. You might find it hard to believe, but I am bone-idle lazy.

America is incredibly professional and corporate.

Making records should be fun.

Next year I hope to get a stalker or two because I don't believe you've arrived until you get a stalker.

Chart positions are for people with manbags who get to work at 11 A.M. because they've been at a digital meeting.

I'm embarrassed when I see Brits abroad; they have their tops off, wear flip flops, and shout at the top of their voices.

My kids have got to work themselves around my life, not the other way. That's how kids become brats, if you're there staring at them all the time going, 'Are you alright?'

I've never felt like I had anything important to say.

I meet these kids in the street and they're shaking. But I' saying, 'I'm honored to met you.' It makes me cry. It's beyond special

I don't dislike rappers or hip-hop or people who like it. I went to the Def Jam tour in Manchester in the '80s when rap was inspirational. Public Enemy were awesome. But it's all about status and bling now, and it doesn't say anything to me.

You can't be a mod and a rocker. You have to choose sides.

You and I are gonna live forever

I love the satisfaction of living in a world on a Wednesday where a song didn't exist that you're going to create on a Thursday that's going to change somebody's life, possibly, you're creating that from nothing.

I've never been asked to do a collaboration. I guess I just don't give off that come-and-get-me vibe. I wouldn't be adverse to doing one with Coldplay or U2 - anyone who sells 50 million albums.

I don't like John Terry and I never have. He's got funny eyes and he's a cry baby. He's also a Cockney.

I think the fact that Sir Alex Ferguson rested Howard Webb had a lot to do with the result.

When a lot of musicians change styles, their songwriting suffers because they want to be different.

Look. I was a superhero in the '90s. I said so at the time. McCartney, Weller, Townshend, Richards, my first album's better than all their first albums. Even they'd admit that.

Phil Collins sold five times as many records as I did. Does that make him nearly as influential as I am? Nope.

Oasis can't be summed up in one word. I could do a sentence: Boys from council estate made it very, very big.

I don't think people need to know what colour socks I'm wearing today; I don't think people need to know what shower gel I'm using. There's too much information in the world, and there's no magic or mystery anymore.

There's not enough good things in the world.

All your dreams are made / When you're chained to the mirror and the razor blade

Gold and silver and sunshine is rising up

I don't fall into the category of tortured artist. But it's not made me more or less anything.

When you get to a certain age you find that other people's opinions don't really matter anymore, and you get kind of uncomfortable with your place in modern life.

In business, you can have one massive success that earns $50 million overnight, and that's it. You're successful. End of story. But in the music business, you have to keep on doing it.

Just because you sell lots of records it doesn't mean to say you're any good. Look at Phil Collins.

My first instinct when I write songs is not a negative one. It's something positive ... Everything I've ever done has some form of hope in it, I think.

You're asking if I'm happy? I've got 87 million in the bank, I've got a Rolls Royce, I've got 3 stalkers, I'm about to go on the board at Manchester City, I'm part of the greatest band in the world. Am I happy with that? No, I'm not! I want more!

It's the first time I'm going to be on my own this Christmas and I'm really looking forward to not having any cards or decorations up. So I'll be in London, sit on my couch, arms folded, curtains drawn, having a drink.

This writer, he was going on about the lyrics to "Champagne Supernova", and he actually said to me: 'You know, the one thing that's stopping it being a classic is the ridiculous lyrics.' And I went: 'What do you mean by that?' And he said: 'Well, Slowly walking down the hall, faster than a cannonball - what's that mean?' And I went: 'I don't fucking know. But are you telling me, when you've got 60,000 people singing it, they don't know what it means? It means something different to every one of them.

What's problematic about playing stadiums and driving around in private jets and drinking champagne at 8 o'clock in the morning? What's wrong with that? I haven't got a problem with that. I can't fathom why people would.

I'm against people downloading music.

You don't have to be great to be successful. Look at Phil Collins.

There are periods where you think, "What am I doing?" or "What am I doing it for?"; that's a more scary question. "I've made s - -loads of money, I've left my mark in music, why am I still doing this?," and it takes a while to answer that question.