True perfection has to be imperfect. I know that sounds foolish, but it's true.

Solo artists are generally totally insane. Elton John? Slightly eccentric. George Michael? He's mad as custard.

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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 shouting for 'Wonderwall'. That's better than drugs. You get a hard-on when you hear that.

When I was 16 I'd watch 'The Godfather,' but I didn't think, 'Right, I'm going to go down the barber's and get some protection money off him.'

We're not arrogant, we just believe we're the best band in the world.

You'll find people who rib you about their age are petrified about getting old. It doesn't bother me.