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….

The scumbags are taking over the streets. I don't know what David Cameron and Gordon Brown are going to do about it. It all goes back to the Thatcher….

I'm not interested in making money. It's just that with my talent, I'm cursed with it..

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

I hate that Alex [James] and Damon [Albarn]. I hope they catch AIDS and die..

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 th….

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 albu….

I'm a great songwriter, but I'm not the most talented musician..

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..

Women have nine months more experience than you do - nine months to prepare for being a parent..

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

Don't lay a finger on me eyebrows or I'll sue you f....

True perfection has to be imperfect. I know that sounds foolish, but it's true..

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

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

I'm not sure about this Live 8 thing. Correct me if I am wrong, but are they hoping that one of these guys from the G8 is on a quick 15-minute break ….

When you're in a band and there's five of you, you have to accommodate five people in every song..

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

There's not enough good things in the world..

Writing songs, that's what gets me going. Not the drugs or the sex or the rock'n'roll behaviour, it's the music..

If everyone in the music business were brutally honest about what their intentions were then you could sort things out, but it's all smoke and mirror….