It's more egalitarian on the Internet - anyone can put anything up. But in terms of the money it takes to allow a band to get good, there's less of it to invest.

Sometimes we have criticism that is very constructive.

Coldplay fans are the best in the world. If you like Coldplay then you're obviously very intelligent and good looking and all-around brilliant.

I think that the fact that a relationship becomes public is a bit of a bummer. Because it can distract from the real reason why you're together, which is that you just like each other.

We rely more on enthusiasm than actual skill. Whatever you do, do it enthusiastically and people will like it more.

I've never been cool and I don't really care about being cool. It's just an awful lot of time and hair gel wasted.

I think it's part of being English, particularly if you are middle-class - you're always looking to be reminded that you are no good and you are always actually embarrassed about being successful.