I've had tinnitus for about ten years, and since I started protecting my ears it hasn't got any worse - touch wood.

I could be walking down the street one minute and get a handshake and then get spat on the next. I'm never sure whether to wear gloves or a helmet.

I know being on a major label is meant to be antiquated, but we're fine with it.

I never talk about my wife: we're both in public professions but we try to keep our private life private.

Being such a big band is never a problem but it can be distracting.

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

I do worry - a lot.

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

I think shareholders are the great evil of this modern world.

I do an hour's yoga and go running every day. Then I see a picture of myself and I still look like a skinny, potbellied idiot - and I thought I had turned into this superhunk!

You know, it's possible for two humans to be in a relationship without there needing to be some public reason for that relationship.

I think that the fact that a relationship becomes public is a bit of a bummer. Because it can distract from the real reason why you're together, which is that you just like each other.

Anything that we think is incredible and beautiful and wonderful, we ascribe to something that we don't know what it is.

Some people misconstrue our band just to be a commercial venture.

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.

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

Music is split up now into little pockets.

Somebody rang me up the other day and said 'Yellow' was on a karaoke machine. That made me genuinely excited. It's got a nice beat.

Once a week, I don't eat for 24 or 30 hours. Your brain becomes very lucid about ideas. It also made me so grateful for food and for life, basically, and that's why a lot more joy is coming through our music, I think.

People say it's a bit repetitive to say, 'Oh oh oh oh oh oh,' but you can't translate the melody into words.

If I hear a song that I like, my first instinct is to find out about who made it.

There's a part of me that wishes no one knew anything about me, but it's just not realistic.

I think everyone in their life goes through challenges, whether it's love or money, kids or illness... You have to really not run away from that stuff.

I'm saying One Direction are brilliant! And I'm not kidding. Because their songs are really good.

Just because a romantic relationship ends doesn't mean that the other facets of your relationship have to end... or, indeed, doesn't mean they can't get better.

To be totally honest with you, I'm so happy to be alive every day.

I may not be as lyrically adept as Jay-Z and Morrissey, but at least I can sing what I feel.

I genuinely love Oasis, and I also genuinely love Beyonce. My body gets the same pleasure. If you like different types of music, it's OK to say it.

I know I am in a band that is famous, and my private life is famous. I get it, and it's fine. Even when I grew up in a village, people wanted to know who was going to the dance with whom, and I understand, but I think if I engage with it too much, it won't be that healthy.

I'm happy in L.A., but I will live wherever my kids are, and I don't really mind where it is.

India appeals to everybody. For me personally, I always felt like we would come here when we wanted to embrace all colours. I don't mean racially, but literally; just all the colours of the world.

For people who write songs, it's a gift you're given. You become good at the craft, but you're given the gift.

The thing I really believe deep down is that everybody has a gift for something. Our job as adults is to make sure all children have the opportunity to find their gift.

In the recovery world, it's a higher power that helps you. You have to turn your life over to something greater. Anytime I tried to control my life, I had screwed it up.

Forget about what happened in the past. The past is the past. Who cares? Time heals things.

If you're going to preach dedication, work ethic, teamwork, unselfishness, and being part of a team to accomplish a common goal, you have to live it - you can't just talk about it.

I'd like to teach my players how to play and not just run plays.

The people I've been around who've been successful - be it players, executives, coaches - there's no substitute for a hard day's work.

When you're a general manager, you don't get to see every single player, so you have to rely on your scouts.

You practice, you prepare, just go out, and let it flow. Just go play ball. You have to go out there and play loose and play free.

Spreading the wealth and giving other assistant coaches their due is critical.

Life is not perfect.

I'm a Warrior. That's who I am.

Live your life the right way, and the blessing will come.

I've got nothing but gratitude for everyone who ever helped me.

The thing about the NBA, if you have a weakness, they are going to expose it on the first day of practice. You have to get rid of your weaknesses, and your strengths have to be as sharp as anything.

I think it's really important to have a vision of teamwork, team play, and unselfishness.

I'm not one of those one-man-gang type of players. I'm a guy who has to rely on his teammates, to play within the team structure.

I am forever grateful to St. John's for giving me the opportunity to hear Carnesecca Arena and Madison Square Garden roar again for college basketball and especially for our players.

The very first time I went to Madison Square Garden, I went to see the circus.