Damon Albarn

Being in Blur has allowed me to travel and hear the music that's being made all over the world.

Whenever you're writing something that's reflective, you have to put yourself through some sort of ordeal just to understand the way you're feeling.

More and more, cultural groups are cross-pollinating, and we're getting much more interesting art as a result.

It's hard to imagine anyone interested in film not being a fan of Alfred Hitchcock because he's such a key influence on the entire history of cinema - it's hard to escape his shadow.

When you're a songwriter and you click with someone, you tend to want to keep writing with that person.

They said I couldn't play anything but an English boy. I knew I could. So I went to New York.