I'm a songwriter; it's in my nature to express things openly. Matt Bellamy expressnatureopenly Change image and share on social
I've spent important times of my life in Spain and Greece, and various deep things happened there - falling in love, stuff like that. Matt Bellamy deepfallgreece Change image and share on social
Money and success haven't really changed my beliefs or opinions over the years. When I was growing up, my mum and dad split when I was 13 or 14, during the early-Nineties recession. At that time, my dad went bankrupt, and it played a huge part in it all at home. Matt Bellamy bankruptbeliefchange share on social
The best band in the world is Queen, definitely. Matt Bellamy bandqueenworld Change image and share on social
I was going out dancing in clubs around New York, and that helped create 'Supermassive Black Hole.' Franz Ferdinand would have done it very well with that dance-type beat going on mixed with alternative guitar, and I've always wanted to find that. Matt Bellamy alternativebeatblack share on social
The universe, in a big bang mode, is still expanding, which means it's cooling down, and evolution seems to be going against this; we're almost battling it. That led me on to a more creative, philosophical way of thinking, which is what led into influencing some of the songs, which is, maybe this is what our struggle is. Matt Bellamy bangbattlebig share on social
I've got my interests and my life experiences as I'm putting lyrics together. And if you start looking at patterns, you start thinking, 'Well, what am I really singing about here?' A lot of it seems to be a battle for some freedom against oppressive forces. That seems to be a theme in a lot of the albums I've done. Matt Bellamy albumbattleexperience share on social
I experienced the sharp end of a tough time, living with a single parent, my mum, and she was really struggling to get a job. These are the things that form your views in life. They are established when you are growing up and being raised. That stuff doesn't really go away; that stays with you. Matt Bellamy endestablishexperience share on social
For the first time in evolution as a species, we're hitting an energy ceiling. Matt Bellamy ceilenergyevolution Change image and share on social
Rachmaninov has some kind of weird dark edge to his music which I don't think I've heard with any other kind of music before. Matt Bellamy darkedgehave Change image and share on social