Chris Martin

You can never say you’re big – I don’t think you can ever take anything like that for granted.

Maybe it’s because I’m English, but in terms of how people perceive us I only pick up on the negative side of it.

You gotta wear the right trousers if you’re gonna be a rock star.

When you’re on your fifth album, you are going to be judged against all your previous work and expectations.

Well, I don’t like the word ‘rock star,’ the two words, ‘rock star.’ Not even ‘soft rock star’. Not even limestone star. I don’t like those words.

I think it’s part of being English, particularly if you are middle-class – you’re always looking to be reminded that you are no good and you are always actually embarrassed about being successful.

[On strange stories written about him] Recently a magazine had on the cover that I was pregnant. I was just like, “Wow!” It was without a hint of irony. I didn’t know what to make of that one. I saw a couple of comments under the article saying, “That’s why he always wears jackets. He always wears layers to hide it.

Old men do it better. We’re not so sensitive in certain areas.

I certainly didn’t want to date. I was through with guys.

Dictionary.com defines ‘Amy Poehler’ as ‘results not found. I take that as a testament to your uniqueness.’

I started doing a paper round when I was about 10. I started earning £10 a week and then I was obsessed with earning money until I was about 15.

I’ve watched the Emmys for almost my whole life, so it was crazy to finally be there in the audience clapping and actually going on stage. Hopefully one day I’ll get to be actually nominated.

[on the NSA spying scandal] Mr. President, no one is saying you broke any laws, we’re just saying it’s a little bit weird you didn’t have to.

I can’t believe you recently had a baby. How do you do it? [pause] The baby starts to come down…and once that happens you can’t-it comes out. Whether you let it or not, the baby comes out. So that’s how I did it.

Oh but I’m serious this time. Take your American history books, burn them in the streets, they’re worthless after Tuesday. Why? The senate is up for grabs. I repeat – the f**king senate is up for grabs!

I sing and dance as well, and I would like to do the whole Hilary Duff thing.

You can’t fake listening. It shows.

It’s OK to quote from your past. But I’m more interested in quoting from my present and pointing towards the future.

Working with someone like Dustin Hoffman is a huge honor and, after you kind of get through that, you’re frightened about working with a screen legend, and I was just in awe.

Remember-the only place men want depth in their women is in her décolletage.

I think actors have a choice of drawing attention to themselves or living on the outskirts.