Quotes

"Most of our first gigs were in typical Devon pubs where you just go and sit down with a drink and watch VH-1 on the telly. They really didn't want to see a band. All they wanted was a quiet pint and we were in the corner just making a racket." (Kerrang! 1999)

I associate it with 10-minute guitar solos, but I guess we kind of come into the category. A lot of bands are quite ambitious with their music, mixing lots of different styles - and when I see that I think it's great. I've noticed that kind of thing becoming a bit more mainstream. (On progressive rock)

We were doing the Big Day Out festival. I went "Hello, Adelaide!" Matt [Bellamy] turned round going, "We're in fucking Perth you dick." He was quite pissed off with me for the whole day.

I like music because... it makes me feel the most free I've ever felt in my entire life and gives me the freedom to do anything without much consequence