"“I always ring my dad when I want to quit, and he goes, [in a plummy voice] ‘Well I wouldn’t give up yet, boy.’ So I think, ‘All right then. I won’t.’ He’d be a brilliant boxing trainer. He sprays me down, rinses out my mouth and tells me to get back in the ring and sock that (Alan) McGee fella for six.” source"
Christopher Anthony John Martin is an English singer, songwriter, musician and producer. He is best known as the vocalist, pianist and co-founder of the rock band Coldplay.
"Up until 23, the concept of death hadnt occurred to me, then someone asked me if Id heard about Jonty, this friend from school. I said, "No, what?" "Hes dead." I used to play football with him. Thats amazing, isnt it? Life is right now. Its not a morbid realisation, its exciting, I find that feeling of time constraint very liberating. Nobody has an answer. We all die in the end. So come on, lets do something now. source"
Chris Martin"I know Im going to get shit for saying this, but yeah, I dont want to be too happy. To write I have to feel slightly sorry for myself. You have to be in a slightly self-obsessed state of mind to sit at a piano for six hours and not worry about meeting someone for a date. My best songs come when I have that feeling that Ive left the party early. And the other reason our songs are all about struggling and worrying and being beleaguered is my dad. Hes a terrible worrier. Hes always after the next thing. And I am too. Luckily the other members are more relaxed. Three other members like me and wed go nuts."
Chris Martin"I definitely believe in God. How can you look at anything and not be over-whelmed by the miraculousness of it?"
Chris Martin"Radiohead gave me hope. They were the band who gave me permission. Im a public schoolboy from Devon and Im not supposed to be in a band. Well, they proved I could. I thought, Im a bit like them. Jonny was OK because hes northern and so is Guy."
Chris Martin"Whats good about the way we write songs is that I never quite know what Im doing cause I cant read music. source"
Chris Martin"Theyd all left for America — they were short-term lets — so theyd always leave food and, cos we didnt have much money, we would eat the rest of their cornflakes and listen to Ricky (Gervais) on XFM. source source"
Chris Martin