Its weird that whatever else is on your mind, whether its the downfall — Chris Martin

"Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has found his niche in making the sound of solitude a triumphant experience, like Good Will Hunting: The Musical."

"Going through something difficult in your life, music for me is always a friend and something that helps you to figure things out. source"

"Coldplays Chris Martin once revealed to RollingStone that his mother comes from Zimbabwe and that he spent a lot of time here. He also claimed that (the song) “Strawberry Swing” was inspired by his experience on Zimbabwe. source"

"“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"

"To be a frontman you have to be half very driven and half a total knob. I like to think Im both."

"Whats good about the way we write songs is that I never quite know what Im doing cause I cant read music. source"