We did a gig at the 'Duchess of York' in Leeds, and Damon said, 'We're from London'. Someone said, 'Well, f*** off back there, you c***.'


(on him & Damon) We used to hang around the music block, mainly because that was where the lads never went. They'd be off in the field playing football and beating people up. I suppose we were the school freaks.


Of course I'm a hedonist, what else is there to live for? The rest is just killing time.


If I'd done what I was supposed to do in the 'Country House' video I would have had a lobotomy by now. I was supposed to do all sorts of nasty things - getting bottoms in my face and chasing girls.


(on Song 2) The American army wanted to use it as the theme music for video packages when they unveiled the brand new Stealth bomber. They were offering phenomenal amounts of cash. We couldn't agree to it, of course, but it was quite cool. So we put it on FIFA 98 which was OK cos The Guardian had said football's OK.


When you drink and smoke you kind of float around. That's why these straightedge bands are so uptight. I couldn't imagine being teetotal forever. I like to be a bit of everything. Yeah, I am drinking at the moment, but not too much.


(on recording his first album) I'm not the greatest drummer in the world, but I didn't want great drumming, so that was kind of lucky, really.


(on Stonehenge) It's a bit like going to see Morrissey. Not quite as big as you thought, know what I mean?


I don't mind people not liking Blur, it's ridiculous to expect that everyone could.


(on the 1980s) I think it all went downhill when 'Let's Dance' by David Bowie came out.


(trying to buy chips in France) Chips, yeah, fried long potatoes.


(falling off the wagon in Los Angeles) I went to the bar, and I ordered loads of booze, and I ordered some cigarettes. And I got very, very drunk and smoked lots of cigarettes. And there was this boy or small man in the corner with Raybans on and all that. And after I was very drunk, and I couldn't see him very well, I recognized him. And it was Simon Le Bon.


My next album is only going to be understood by a certain race of elves.


I believe in, I suppose, the nature of sorts. Yeah... and I do believe in rubbing soil upon your naked self every once in a while and talking to the moon - and the seasons being very important. Things like that, yes. I don't believe in men with beards in the sky.


(drunk ramblings at the Reading Festival) The festival that was built in seven days. And on the eighth day, they packed up and took everything back to their hire companies. And it was really great.