“I had a breakthrough, I think my life just became calmer, I gave up drinking. My priorities changed as I had a young daughter. The group didn't want me to record for the Think Tank album... so I took it as a sign to leave.” ThinkingWantYoungMotherRecordsGroupsChangedDaughterDrinkingAlbumsPrioritiesWant MeBreakthroughTanksGave UpBreak ThroughCalmerYoung Daughter Author:Graham Coxon
“With my daughter, who at the time was one, my domestic life needed to take more precedent and really with my own self I needed to develop quite a bit more. So that put Blur down the list of priorities quite a lot by the time I came to thinking about it.” ThinkingSelfMotherBitsMy OwnNeededDaughterListsPrioritiesMy DaughterBlurPrecedentDomestic Life Author:Graham Coxon
“There are a lot of people who can do it on the guitar and sing at the same time, but I think what is harder is bass players that can play the bass and sing.” PeopleThinkingPlayCan DoPlayerHarderGuitarBassBass PlayersPlaying Bass Author:Graham Coxon
“It's a bit loose and the people in my group have got other groups. They don't have to have a total allegiance to me. I think that's really a bit weird and showing some weird insecurity.” PeopleThinkingBitsGroupsInsecurityAllegiance Author:Graham Coxon
“I think it's better if blokes can admit that they can have crushes on other blokes. I've probably had crushes but never really sexual crushes on men.” IfsThinkingMenCrushBlokes Author:Graham Coxon
“I think now, more than anytime I can remember, bands are sounding pretty similar whether they're English or American, from Manchester or London... or Leeds or Welsh or Irish.” ThinkingI CanRememberBandLondonManchesterWelshLeeds Author:Graham Coxon
“I think a lot of cynicism has dropped away from my shoulders since I stopped drinking.” ThinkingDrinkingShouldersCynicism Author:Graham Coxon
“Manchester has it's own pride and London has it's sort of pride and sometimes we can be a bit mean to each other, but I think if we dig the music we can get on really well.” IfsThinkingWellsMeanSometimesBitsPrideLondonManchester Author:Graham Coxon
