Christopher Anthony John "Chris" Martin (born 2 March 1977) is an English singer-songwriter, the lead vocalist, and co-founder of the band Coldplay. Read full biography of Chris Martin →
Well, I don't like the word 'rock star,' the two words, 'rock star.' Not even 'soft rock star. Not even limestone star. I... →
Record sales don't really mean anything. For us, the pressure is imagining some 15-year-old kid in Cincinnati who buys our album and doesn't... →
You can sometimes get your own feelings across more strongly if you pretend that you're singing it from someone else's angle. But it's... →
The goal is to try and make the perfect song. Which of course will never happen.
When you're on your fifth album, you are going to be judged against all your previous work and expectations.
You can never say you're big - I don't think you can ever take anything like that for granted.
I think it's part of being English, particularly if you are middle-class - you're always looking to be reminded that you are no good and you... →
What makes us a bit nervous is, in this instant age, to release something that might take more than one listen. Where everything is instantly judged... →
Everyone asks me about being so worried or thinking about existence as if I'm the only person who can't understand why a tree grows the way... →
It's more egalitarian on the Internet - anyone can put anything up. But in terms of the money it takes to allow a band to get good, there's... →
I don't mind not being cool.
You know, it's possible for two humans to be in a relationship without there needing to be some public reason for that relationship.
Some people misconstrue our band just to be a commercial venture.
Christopher Anthony John "Chris" Martin (born 2 March 1977) is an English singer-songwriter, the lead vocalist, and co-founder of the band Coldplay.