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

I don't think we live in those times when great art comes out of great adversity..

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..

Twenty years from now, will we listen to Lady Gaga? No. She might think she is making a stand for the freaks and the weirdos. But they're not going t….

Gold and silver and sunshine is rising up..

With every song that I write, I compare it to the Beatles. The thing is, they only got there before me. If I'd been born at the same time as John Len….

As I get older, I don't aggressively pursue songs. All the great ones just appear..

When you're the cash cow that lays the golden goose egg, people are always going to cheer you on, whatever..

If I were in the Beatles, I'd be a good George Harrison..

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

It is hard to be modest at times like these so I won't even try...you are all shite!.

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

America is incredibly professional and corporate..

I'm a massive fan of the Stones, and I don't think anybody should deny them the right to carry on making music. I just wish they wouldn't wear leggin….

The Who always play 'I Can't Explain'; and we'll always play 'Wonderwall'. People ask us if we get bored of it. You can't get bored of 15,000 people ….

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..

We live a dying dream, If you know what I mean....

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'm a happy-go-lucky character. I'm not that miserable. But I can never let anyone into my world..

I've never understood musicians who don't enjoy doing promotional interviews. I just can't believe it. I always think, 'Your life must have been so b….

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..