Graham Coxon

When Blur first started and we were playing Manchester the Hacienda was the place to go. That was where a lot of exciting stuff was happening and London was pretty dead. ”

But live shows are cool. I just got back into the idea of enjoying it live. ”

A singer for me is more like someone who is standing alone with a microphone like Scott Walker, rather than someone who is bashing a plank and is spitting all over a microphone. ”

Being a singer now I have to get all fussy... I must have my ginger and lemon and all that. ”

I don't think of myself as a singer really. ”

I liked Germany; I'm not into Berlin, it's too huge and empty and imposing, but Munich was good. ”

I think now, more than anytime I can remember, bands are sounding pretty similar whether they're English or American, from Manchester or London... or Leeds or Welsh or Irish. ”

I think of someone like Mariah Carey as a singer. ”

I've always looked at shoes as being immensely beautiful things. ”

The other guys drink, but they don't drink anywhere near what I used to. And I think they're slightly respectful of the fact that I'm off it, so it's not a problem. ”