Music is something that should speak for itself, straight from the heart. It took me a long time to understand that.

If punk was about getting rid of hippies, then I'm getting rid of grunge.

Music is something that should speak for itself, straight from the heart. It took me a long time to understand that.

The Gorillaz cartoons seem more real to me than the actual people on TV. Because at least you know that there's some intelligence behind the cartoons, and there's a lot of work that's gone into it, so it can't all be just a lie

Well, as resources inevitably disappear [in Africa], people have to make do with a lot less. You have to be much more ingenious with a lot less, and accept that you can't get your perfect tuna sandwich on a street corner.

The whole period has taught me that I enjoy being part of an ensemble rather than just a front man. Don't get me wrong - I enjoy that too, but I get more enjoyment out of really listening to everyone.

Change terrifies people. They like new, but they don't like new with change.