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Noel Gallagher is a British musician born on May 29, 1967. He is a founding member of the iconic rock band Oasis and is known for his distinctive voice and creative talent. Gallagher's musical career began in the late 1980s, and he co-founded Oasis with his brother Liam Gallagher. The band became a representative of British rock in the 1990s, known for its unique musical style and the sibling rivalry within the band.

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“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.'”

Thinking Watches Protection Barbers

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“I like Chris Martin. I think he's a really great songwriter.”

Thinking Songwriters Really Great

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“I don't think people need to know what colour socks I'm wearing today; I don't think people need to know what shower gel I'm using. There's too much information in the world, and there's no magic or mystery anymore.”

People Thinking Knows World Needs Today Too Much Magic Mystery Information Colour Showers Sock Too Much Information

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“People say I seem very negative about new music - well, if somebody asks me what I think of Keane, I'll tell 'em. I don't like 'em. I'll obviously take it a step too far and grossly insult the keyboard player's mam or summat, but I'm afraid that's just me.”

People Ifs Thinking Wells Seems Asks Steps Player Negative Ask Me Insult Ems Keyboards New Music Keyboard Players

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“Twenty years from now, will we listen to Lady Gaga? No. She might think she is making a stand for the freaks and the weirdos. But they're not going to have any decent music to play, are they?”

Thinking Years Play Might Twenties Decent Freak Weirdo Gaga

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“I'm a massive fan of the Stones, and I don't think anybody should deny them the right to carry on making music. I just wish they wouldn't wear leggings.”

Thinking Should Wish Fans Stones Deny Massive Leggings

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“There are periods where you think, "What am I doing?" or "What am I doing it for?"; that's a more scary question. "I've made s---loads of money, I've left my mark in music, why am I still doing this?," and it takes a while to answer that question.”

Thinking Made Stills Left Answers Periods Mark Scary Load

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“My first instinct when I write songs is not a negative one. It's something positive... Everything I've ever done has some form of hope in it, I think.”

Thinking Writing Firsts Done Form Song Negative Instinct

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“I just think Radiohead are f-in' miserable bastards.”

Thinking Miserable Radiohead

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“I'm not sure about this Live 8 thing. Correct me if I am wrong, but are they hoping that one of these guys from the G8 is on a quick 15-minute break at Gleneagles and sees Annie Lennox singing "Sweet Dreams" and thinks: "F... me, she might have a point there, you know." It's not going to f... happen, is it? Keane doing "Somewhere Only We Know" and some Japanese businessman going: "Aw, look at him...we should really f... drop that debt, you know." It's not going to happen, is it?”

Ifs Thinking Knows Should Looks Dream Might Happens Guy Break Minutes Sweet Singing Debt Not Sure Businessman Annie Sweet Dreams

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“I think the fact that Sir Alex Ferguson rested Howard Webb had a lot to do with the result.”

Thinking Facts Results Football Alex Ferguson Sir Alex Ferguson

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“My favorite pastime is staring out the window. When I go on tour, I can spend hours and hours just staring out the window, thinking about nothing. I love all that.”

Thinking I Can Hours Goes On Window My Favorite Staring Pastime Staring Out The Window

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“I've never understood musicians who don't enjoy doing promotional interviews. I just can't believe it. I always think, 'Your life must have been so brilliant before you were in a band.'”

Thinking Believe Has Beens Enjoy Band Musician Understood Brilliant Interviews

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“Do you ever look at the sky and think, I'm glad I'm alive? After I heard System of a Down, I thought, I'm actually alive to hear the shittiest band of all time. Which is quite something when you think about it. Of all the bands that have gone before and all the bands that'll be in the future, I was around when the worst was around.”

Thinking Looks Gone Alive Heard Sky Worst Band Glad All Time I'm Alive

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“I did drugs for 18 years and I never got that bad as to say, 'You know what? I think the Kaiser Chiefs are brilliant.'”

Thinking Knows Years Drug Brilliant Chiefs

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“You can't afford to think about what might have been. You just be aware of what is.”

Thinking Has Beens Might Might Have Been

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“You have to make the effort with children. You can't have them thinking that I reckon I'm special, otherwise they'll start thinking they're special. I want them to feel normal for as long as possible because God knows they'll reach an age when they'll be told they're not.”

Thinking Knows Want Feels Children Long Age Effort Special Normal God Knows

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“I do think my old fella wasn't much of a... I don't remember him ever being a 'dad' dad. He was too busy working. It was a hard life, man.”

Thinking Men Hard Remember Dad Busy Working It Too Busy Hard Life Fellas Being A Dad

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“I don't think we live in those times when great art comes out of great adversity.”

Thinking Art Adversity Great Art

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About the Author

Born: May 29, 1967
Known for: Musician
Quotes: 193

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