60 Noel Gallagher Quotes

Noel Gallagher is a British producer, singer, and songwriter.

He is most famous for his involvement in the rock band Oasis. The group has released several top-selling albums like ‘Morning Glory’ and ‘Be Here Today'.

As soon as he decided to leave Oasis, Gallagher formed a new band entitled Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. Gallagher's music career amounted largely to the praise of his singing skills and is credited as one of the finest singer-songwriters of all time with 'The Beatles' producer George Martin. Here is a curated collection of uplifting quotes from Noel Gallagher.

Here is a list of Noel Gallagher quotes from the lyrics of Oasis and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds albums.

“Thank you for the sun / The one that shines on everyone / Who feels love.”

- 'Who Feels Love', 'Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants', Oasis, 2000.

“'Cause I'm tired of being a stranger and I'm miles from home.”

- 'While the Song Remains the Same', 'Chasing Yesterday', Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, 2015.

“Do you keep the receipts / For the friends that you buy?”

- 'Where Did It All Go Wrong?', 'Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants', Oasis, 2000.

“You can't give me the dreams that are mine anyway.”

- 'Half The World Away', 'Definitely Maybe', Oasis, 1994.

“A dreamer dreams she never dies.”

- 'Champagne Supernova', Oasis, 1996.

“If you give me a minute, a man's got a limit.”

- 'The Importance Of Being Idle', 'Don't Believe the Truth', 2005.

“When all the love I'm gonna need is heaven sent.”

- 'The Dying of the Light', Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, 2015.

“In the heat of the rain I will call your name”.

- 'Ballad Of The Mighty I', Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, 2015.

“I'm gonna start a revolution from my bed.”

- 'Don’t Look Back In Anger’, Oasis, 1995.

“I'd stop the world and make you mine.”

- 'If I Had A Gun', Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, 2015.

“We the people fight for our existence.”

- 'Little By Little', Oasis, 2002.

“These could be the best days of our lives, but I don’t think we’ve been living very wise.”

'Digsy's Dinner', Oasis, 1994.

“The things I wish I'd said / To sing my soul to sleep.”

- 'Acquiesce', Oasis, 1995.

“I got my feet on the street but I can't stop flying.”

- 'The Shock Of The Lightning', Oasis, 2008.

“Chained to all the places that he never wished to stay.”

- 'Cast No Shadow', Oasis, 1995.

“And by now, you should've somehow realized what you gotta do.”

- 'Wonderwall', Oasis, 1995.

“Take what you need, and be on your way.”

- 'Stop Crying Your Heart Out', Oasis, 2006.

“These are crazy days but they make me shine.”

- 'All Around The World', Oasis, 1997.

“You took your last chance once again.”

- 'Talk Tonight', Oasis, 1995.

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“I don't much like ‘Wonderwall,’ but the effect that song has on people, I can't deny it.”

“Just because you sell lots of records it doesn't mean to say you're any good.”

“All I ever wanted to do was make a record. Here's what you do: you pick up your guitar, you rip a few people's tunes off, you swap them round a bit, get your brother in the band, punch his head in every now and again, and it sells.”

“I've got my own style on the guitar, sure, and I play rhythm in a certain way, and I use certain inflections. People have said that to me, and I understand it.”

“Oasis were the last great, traditional rock ‘n' roll band. We came along before the Internet so, if you wanted to see us, you had to be there. It makes me feel like a righteous old man.”

“There's enough music in the world. There are enough rock stars.”

“I don't dislike rappers or hip-hop or people who like it. I went to the Def Jam tour in Manchester in the '80s when rap was inspirational. Public Enemy were awesome. But it's all about status and bling now, and it doesn't say anything to me.”

“I first came to London when I was 22 and working as a roadie. Having watched the ‘News At Ten’ all my life, I thought Big Ben was going to be massive, but I was underwhelmed.”

“Oasis can’t be summed up in one word. I could do a sentence: Boys from council estate made it very, very big.”

“Music is a thing that changes people's lives. It has the capacity to make young people's lives better.”

“I've always been into guitars... we want to put keyboards on, but keyboard players don't look cool onstage, they just keep their heads down. There has never been a cool keyboard player, apart from Elton John.”

“I love the Bee Gees, but only the pre-disco stuff. From '64 to '69, I've got all their albums.”

“I've never been asked to do a collaboration. I guess I just don't give off that come-and-get-me vibe. I wouldn't be adverse to doing one with Coldplay or U2 – anyone who sells 50 million albums.”

“Rock n' roll to me is all about freedom of thought and to be whatever you want to be.”

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“American sports are quite masculine. And football - although it's still played by men all over the world - football compared to American football is quite feminine in its artistry. And there's no padding. It's America's loss, though.”

“Is it worth the aggravation to find yourself a job when there's nothing worth working for?”

“Kids and family life are only as good as your wife, and she's amazing.”

“My wife would say I'm not romantic at all, but I would say that I'm the ultimate romancer because I write about... life being brilliant.”

“If I ever get to go to the moon, I'll probably just stand on the moon and go ‘Hmmm, yeah…fair enough…gotta go home now.”

“We like annoying people. It's a Manchester thing. It's a trait.”

“You can have it all but how much do you want it?”

- January 1998, San Francisco Chronicle.

“I don't think people need to know what colour socks I'm wearing today; I don't think people need to know what shower gel I'm using. There's too much information in the world, and there's no magic or mystery anymore.”

“My son ain't going to be miserable because he's going to be the child of a rock star, the end.”

“Weller watches it. He denies it but I know for a fact that he does because his daughter is one of my daughter's best friends. I'd go to her, 'Did you watch The X Factor ?', and she said, 'Yeah, watched it with my dad.' And I'd say, 'Well that is interesting.'”

“My favorite pastime is staring out the window. When I go on tour, I can spend hours and hours just staring out the window, thinking about nothing. I love all that.”

“You want to sell 5,000 limited-edition red vinyl seven-inches, that's fine. Make music for a closet full of people in Bradford somewhere … but it doesn't mean anything to anyone.”

- September 1994, The Gaurdian.

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“It'll be nice to know that every gallon of petrol a Manchester United fan buys is going into our kitty.”

“I remember the '70s constantly being winter in Manchester and the Irish community in Manchester closing ranks because of the IRA bombings in Birmingham and Manchester, and you know the bin workers strike, all wrapped up in it… They were violent times. Violence at home and violence at football matches.”

“We’re Not Arrogant, We Just Believe We’re The Best Band In The World.”

“You’re asking if I’m happy? I’ve got 87 million in the bank, I’ve got a Rolls Royce, I’ve got 3 stalkers, I’m about to go on the board at Manchester City, I’m part of the greatest band in the world. Am I happy with that? No, I’m not! I want more!”

“People think I'm controversial for the answers I give to silly questions in interviews, but if somebody asks me what I think about Live 8 or Robbie Williams or Madonna, I'm not thinking about insulting those people; I say what I genuinely feel is in my heart.”

“He's rude, arrogant, intimidating and lazy. He's the angriest man you'll ever meet. He's like a man with a fork in a world of soup”

“You've got to be strong enough for love. It's very easy to be cool and cynical. It's very difficult to just let yourself go and be in love. You've got to be strong enough for that.”

“Tony Blair is a brilliant politician. Unfortunately, his legacy is entwined with George W. Bush because of Iraq.”

“It's the usual. When you get to a certain age you find that other people's opinions don't really matter anymore, and you get kind of uncomfortable with your place in modern life.”

“You’ve just got to trust your instincts and realize that you can’t please all the people all the time. You’ve got to please yourself ultimately in the end.”

“Those who don't say what they mean will live and die by their own sword.”

“You can't afford to think about what might have been. You just be aware of what is.”

“Americans are crazy. They have this fascination with throwing their shoes on stage. I've been to a lot of shows in me life, some good and some bad. But I was never moved to take off me shoes and throw it at the lead singer.”

“Gone are the days when Virgin Records was owned by Richard Branson, a fan of music. Now they're all owned by some guy who bought it off some guy who bought it off some guy who wants a return on his investment.”