Even in the nineties, when it was mad and there were photographers all around the house, it never occurred to me to send someone else out to get cigarettes. It took me five minutes – went for a walk, gave a wave, went back inside. – Noel Gallagher
When you’re the cash cow that lays the golden goose egg, people are always going to cheer you on, whatever. – Noel Gallagher
Chart positions are for people with manbags who get to work at 11 A.M. because they’ve been at a digital meeting. – Noel Gallagher
I go into Daunt Books in Marylebone every couple of weeks. My wife Sara demolishes books, but I only buy stuff occasionally. I like boys’ things, spies and the Cold War. – Noel Gallagher
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. – Noel Gallagher
I don’t fall into the category of tortured artist. But it’s not made me more or less anything. – Noel Gallagher
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. – Noel Gallagher
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. – Noel Gallagher
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. – Noel Gallagher
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. – Noel Gallagher
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. – Noel Gallagher
I’ve always been into guitars… we want to put keyboards on, but keyboard players don’t look cool onstage, they just keep their heads down. There has never been a cool keyboard player, apart from Elton John. – Noel Gallagher
Women have nine months more experience than you do – nine months to prepare for being a parent. – Noel Gallagher
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. – Noel Gallagher
I’ve grown to love California: It’s the dream of every English musician to come here and work in the sunshine. To walk up Sunset Boulevard, knowing you’re going to make music – that’s it. – Noel Gallagher
These fledgling democracies in the Middle East, they’re actually fighting for their freedom. And what are they rioting for in England? Leisurewear. – Noel Gallagher