Matt Bellamy Quotes

Ed Sheeran is a good mate of mine, and he just flies around the place doing every single bit of promo or gig or interview, and it's no wonder that when you combine that with immense talent that he's playing in stadiums and arenas around the world.

I think the fact that Gang Starr kept getting more and more successful was the reason we never thought about our age.

I've been through a lot of experiences in my life being in the biggest band in the world.

You know, I didn't have enough money to quit my day job... the myth of the major label deal. Nowadays, you have a tour bus and a stylist and all this stuff. But back then, no way.

After this many years of being a lead singer in a touring rock band, I've had my fair share of fun. But those days are long behind me.

You wouldn't want to be in a rock band - trust me.

I was very blessed with 'N Sync. It was a big success and it was a lot of fun.

I need to show the world that my final goal is to perform huge concerts like Madonna.

Hopefully, there's a place in music for Tinted Windows. If we're really trying to be iconic, we should just stop right now. If one of us could die, that would also help. But I don't think anybody wants that gig.

I didn't realize what an impact having a No. 1 single would have. It connects me with people of different ages, and I get to travel all over the world.

An artist don't make you bigger than life - being that person that can break artists can make you bigger than life.

I always wanted to be a rock star. That was my childhood dream. That's what I told everybody I was going to be when I grew up.

I know Mick Jagger wouldn't tour without Keith Richards and call it the Rolling Stones.

Every song I put on a record could be a single and I just pack my bags for it... and the minute it takes off, I'm not gonna be home for a while.

I started in a band called 'Timbiriche', we toured the world when I was 8; I have 23 albums.

Before I was on 'Idol,' I just sat at home and played video games all day long. Now I get to travel and work towards my dream. It's the best feeling ever.

My friend Fred Coury, the drummer in '80s rock band Cinderella, told me that in the rock world, you're either still there, or you're struggling to get back to where you were.

When you're in a young band for the first time, geographically you're in the same place and you tend to go out and socialize. You play more shows, you spend more time together. You're a unit. As you grow older, inevitably you develop a life outside the band. I think it would be tragic if you didn't.

I'd love to be a hit in Germany. I'm working on trying to get a gig as David Hasselhoff's opening act.

The three years following the release of See The Light were a whirlwind.

The Nazz survived for 18 months - that was my first taste of fame on some level and of the overall experience of being in a band. There are good and bad aspects, and I got to taste some of both, and, well, it's not as much fun as what you see in 'A Hard Day's Night,' let me just say that.

The thing is that I've known the guys from Motley Crue longer than just about everybody.

I learned the songs and played the gigs, and then they called me about a month later. They told me they were like super stoked on me and asked me to join their band.

I'd love to be a rockstar.

I came to California and got signed at a young age. And it's not like you see in the movies, where you start rubbing shoulders with Timbaland and Pharrell, and you become a giant pop star.