Quotes by Noel Gallagher

About Noel Gallagher:

Noel Thomas David Gallagher is an English musician, singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He served as the lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the rock band Oasis. Raised in Burnage, Manchester, Gallagher began learning guitar at the age of thirteen. After a series of odd jobs in construction, he worked for local Manchester band Inspiral Carpets as a roadie and technician in 1988. Whilst touring with them, he learned that his brother Liam Gallagher had formed a band of his own, known as the Rain, which eventually took on the name Oasis. After Gallagher returned to England, he was invited by his brother to join Oasis as songwriter and guitarist.
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I like Chris Martin. I think he's a really great songwriter.

Noel Gallagher

Oasis were the last great, traditional rock-n'-roll band. We came along before the Internet so, if you wanted to see us, you had to be there. It makes me feel like a righteous old man.

Noel Gallagher

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

If I were in the Beatles, I'd be a good George Harrison.

Noel Gallagher

There's nothing good on the news. You're not telling me CNN is all cats in trees, are you? Nothing can be that good if Piers Morgan is in it, you know what I mean?

Noel Gallagher

There's not enough good things in the world.

Noel Gallagher

If I can give you any advice, it's this: every hour that you spend sat on the couch doing nothing, put it to good use, because when you have kids, an hour is like a lifetime.

Noel Gallagher

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

Noel Gallagher

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

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

I don't have the genetic make up of a frontman, but I'm learning how to do it.

Noel Gallagher

I first came to London when I was 22 and working as a roadie. Having watched the 'News At Ten' all my life, I thought Big Ben was going to be massive, but I was underwhelmed.

Noel Gallagher

My wife would say I'm not romantic at all, but I would say that I'm the ultimate romancer because I write about... life being brilliant.

Noel Gallagher

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.'

Noel Gallagher

My kids have got to work themselves around my life, not the other way. That's how kids become brats, if you're there staring at them all the time going, 'Are you alright?'

Noel Gallagher

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

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

I have 3 kids and a cat and a busy, noisy house. I get more time to relax when I'm working.

Noel Gallagher

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

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

Noel Gallagher

Rock stardom will die because nobody will make enough money any more to be rock stars.

Noel Gallagher

Author Bio

  • NameNoel Gallagher
  • DescriptionBritish musician
  • AliasesNoel Thomas David Gallagher
  • BornMay 29, 1967
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionGuitarist; Musician; Singer-songwriter