237 Quotes by Chris Martin

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

I don’t mean to sound like a cheap prostitute, but you can call me what you like.

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.

Men should always change diapers. It’s a very rewarding experience. It’s mentally cleansing. It’s like washing dishes, but imagine if the dishes were your kids, so you really love the dishes.

As an artist, one doesn’t know what is real. And so there’s a search and a process of trying to locate something that feels or appears or somehow resonates with us on a deeper level. This is why art is such an interesting business to be in.

The word mystical is an even worse word than spirituality – that artists take drugs, and then they add some crazy extra thing to what we all know is real. But our job as artists or as human beings is to investigate what we really think is real.

I have to brush my teeth before I go on stage otherwise I don’t feel smart enough.

Well, I don’t like the word ‘rock star,’ the two words, ‘rock star.’ Not even ’soft rock star. Not even limestone star. I don’t like those words.

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