Quotes by 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

Wisdom

I remember the '70s constantly being winter in Manchester and the Irish community in Manchester closing ranks because of the IRA bombings in Birmingham and Manchester, and you know the bin-workers' strike, all wrapped up in it... They were violent times. Violence at home and violence at football matches.

— Noel Gallagher

Success

I'm a happy-go-lucky character. I'm not that miserable. But I can never let anyone into my world.

— Noel Gallagher

Happiness

Great music is in the ear of the beholder.

— Noel Gallagher

Wisdom

You've got to be strong enough for love. It's very easy to be cool and cynical. It's very difficult to just let yourself go and be in love. You've got to be strong enough for that.

— Noel Gallagher

Love

Oasis can't be summed up in one word. I could do a sentence: Boys from council estate made it very, very big.

— Noel Gallagher

Wisdom

I'm not interested in making money. It's just that with my talent, I'm cursed with it.

— Noel Gallagher

Wisdom

Fame is something that is bestowed upon you because of success. Success is something you have to chase.

— Noel Gallagher

Success

If everyone in the music business were brutally honest about what their intentions were then you could sort things out, but it's all smoke and mirrors.

— Noel Gallagher

Truth

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

— Noel Gallagher

Life

I'm a little bit of a control freak when it comes to my music, unfortunately.

— Noel Gallagher

Wisdom

Rock n' roll to me is all about freedom of thought and to be whatever you want to be.

— Noel Gallagher

Freedom

I don't live to work; I work to live.

— Noel Gallagher

Success

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.'

— Noel Gallagher

Wisdom

You've just got to trust your instincts and realize that you can't please all the people all the time. You've got to please yourself ultimately in the end.

— Noel Gallagher

Wisdom

With every song that I write, I compare it to the Beatles. The thing is, they only got there before me. If I'd been born at the same time as John Lennon, I'd have been up there.

— Noel Gallagher

Wisdom

I absolutely loved being famous. It was all great, up until the point when it wasn't.

— Noel Gallagher

Wisdom

Americans are crazy. They have this fascination with throwing their shoes on stage. I've been to a lot of shows in me life, some good and some bad. But I was never moved to take off me shoes and throw it at the lead singer.

— Noel Gallagher

Life

When you're the cash cow that lays the golden goose egg, people are always going to cheer you on, whatever.

— Noel Gallagher

Wisdom

Anything that's of any use, famous people get hold of it and take it for themselves and it gets a bad rap.

— Noel Gallagher

Wisdom

To be quite honest, John Lennon had questionable politics. There was a flip side. He was all peace and love, but he was a very violent character.

— Noel Gallagher

Love

When a lot of musicians change styles, their songwriting suffers because they want to be different.

— Noel Gallagher

Wisdom

I love the NFL. I don't have a team per se, but I'm into it.

— Noel Gallagher

Love

I've never felt like I had anything important to say.

— Noel Gallagher

Wisdom