Quote #15

Q: If you had to fight Noel or Liam, who would you fight?

A: If I fought Liam I'd make sure he was wearing Pretty Green, because I know he wouldn't want to mess with clothes he's designed.

Said By: Devendra Banhart
Said Why: Ben Marshall Meets interview
Said In: Uncut magazine #150, p. 16

Quote #14

Q: What's your biggest vice?

A: Wine. It's the origin of life, bigger than Darwin, God, religion.

Said By: Air's Nicolas Godin
Said Why: Self Portrait Interview
Said In: Mojo magazine #192, p. 21

Quote #13

You're saying I look like Mickey Rourke? Man, you're pushing it, you really are.

Said By: Vince Neil, Motley Crue
Said Why: Themed feature entitled Who The Hell Do think they are?
Said In: Q magazine, October 2009, p. 13

Quote #12

Q: What do you think about celebrity Twitters?

A: It's gay.

Said by: Kid Rock
Said why: Q&A interview
Said in: Rolling Stone 1084, p24

Quote #11

To tell you the truth, it's my sixth marriage, and I'm starting to think it's me.

Said by: Gregg Allman
Said why: Career retrospective interview
Said in: Rolling Stone 1082, p75

Quote #10

Q: That Eminem incident...we think he looked dangerously aroused. What about you?

A: Ja he vas very aroused. Let me tell you, the real Slim Shady vas beginning to stand up. Ich vas not so bothered. Ich vish ich had landed on Kanye Vest und he had assumed ze role of ein "Bruno Digger".

Q: Dubstep and electro-pop is the sound of the UK's summer. What's rocking Bruno's iPod right now?

A: Ich have ein really vide taste in music - everything from early-90s techno to mid-90s dance. Ich like literally everything from Aqua to Scooter. Recently ich have got into Pink - he's so hunky!

Said by: Bruno

Said why: Cover story interview

Said in: The Guardian Guide, 4th July, p. 8/9

Quote #9

Q: I guess the problem with being too bright is that don't get decent groupies?

A: Eels don't get groupies at all. I get fey, pale, arty young women who want to read poetry all night.

Q: Kind of like Leonard Cohen groupies?

A: Exactly, whereas I, dammit, want the kind of girls who chase down Motley Crue.

Said by: Mark 'E' Everett

Said why: Ben Marshall Meets Q&A

Said in: P 24, Uncut, July 2009

Quote #8

Once after a show in New York I told my roadie not to let anyone backstage who wasn't invited. John Lennon and Yoko Ono came by and were thrown out. I've regretted that ever since. I wish he'd said, "Don't you know who I am?"

Said by: Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens)

Said why: In the Last Requests Q&A

Said in: p 178, Q, July 2009

Quote #7

Q: Is sex important to you?

A: It gets me in trouble, actually. It's a bit too important.

Said by: Dizzee Rascal

Said why: Part of a Body & Soul Q&A

Said in: Observer Magazine, 24th May 2009

Quote #6

Q: What was the last thing you shot at?

A: A sign that said 'Do Not Shoot'.

Said by: Jesse Hughes, Eagles Of Death Metal

Said why: During interview in Peter Robinson Vs. slot

Said in: NME , 28 March 2009

Quote #5

Q: How much would I have to pay you to drown a few kittens? Or give a koala bear a good kicking?

A: If I turned up to meet you and you had a tankful of water, a load of cats and a koala bear I'd stop doing interviews. I'd think, 'surely this isn't a necessary part of the promotional process'.

Said by: Gruff Rhys

Said why: Responding to the increasingly bizarre questions from Ben Marshall

Said in: Uncut #143, p. 20

Quote #4

He was absolutely blindingly brilliant.

Said by: Tony Hall (former Radio Luxembourg DJ)

Said why: Commenting on Little Stevie Wonder's performance on the Motown 1965 tour of the UK

Said on: The Motown Invasion BBC documentary

Quote #3

Q: Liam Gallagher apparently thought Spinal Tap was a real band...

A: Yes, I've heard that story. God bless him. He also thought Oasis was a real band.

Said by: Harry Shearer

Said why: Q&A for Spinal Tap being judged to be the greatest rock 'n' roll movie ever

Said in: #1 Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Movie Ever slot, Q Magazine #273, p83

Quote #2

"Is my top hat insured? Are you kidding? It's just a fucking hat.."

Said by: Slash

Said why: Talking on behalf of Guitar Hero who Mojo crowned Trend Of The Year

Said in: End of year Q&A, Mojo #182, p.65.

Quote #1

I read a lot of funny stuff in all the music mags that I buy, and I thought it would be a good idea to share some of it with you. Here's the first, from Nicole's dad.

"I am not a wilderness brother."

Said by: Lionel Richie

Said why: Talking about watching those outdoor survival shows on TV

Said in: My Sky+ column, Q magazine #270, p.156.