Chris Martin

I’m competitive with anyone who writes a good song – I don’t care if it’s a band or solo artist or whoever.

Although it’s painful at the time, most of the things that people have said about us negatively – some of them are true and you can work on them, and the ones that you don’t agree with, you don’t work on.

Sometimes we have criticism that is very constructive.

I don’t drink, I don’t take drugs, I don’t smoke.

There’s a reason why people who’ve had bad relationships with their parents listen to angry stuff.

It’s difficult when you’re successful, to admit that you need help.

I have three closets in my bedroom.

No, I was two years older than the other guys. I was a war baby. My family were a lot poorer than they were. I’d had to fight too hard for anything I had in my life and to smash things up for me.

I’m the worst at picking what movies are going to do well. I have no idea. I’m really surprised if a movie I like does well.

The idea of being in control for the sake of control is not really important to me. If everyone is sharp and doing what they’re doing well, you don’t really need to be in control all the time.

I’ve just got to get that album out. I have to get it out, if it’s the last thing I do.

We were out of work actors who played a lot of video games, so we were sort of surprised that Swingers was seen as cool. I think any cool in it was a geekiness, an awkwardness that most people can relate to.

I am working on a dress sock line of funky, colorful, cool designs.

My husband said it was him or the cat. I miss him sometimes.

Paul is not someone trying to be Freddie. He’s someone trying to take this somewhere else… I’m very excited about working it all out.

Looking after your ears is unfortunately something you don’t think about until there’s a problem.

Does anyone remember laughter?

I managed to pick out some pretty special people.

Everyone asks me about being so worried or thinking about existence as if I’m the only person who can’t understand why a tree grows the way it does or why a person is in power when they’re not that great. These are questions everyone has.

I like work. If it’s not hard enough, I try to make it harder. I like the process of being daunted by it, tackling it, and knowing I can do it.

It was reported that the New York Knicks have won all 12 of the home games attended by magician David Blaine. A spokesman for the Knicks said, ‘if this is what it takes to win, it’s not worth it.’