English - Musician | June 9, 1978 -
I love Tom Waits because he's an artist who makes me not afraid to get old, and that's rare. I think it's a rare kind of thing to have that level of wisdom. And his lyrics are just astounding; everything in life is inside his lyrics.
Matt Bellamy
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The best band in the world is Queen, definitely.
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Being an atheist means you have to realise that when you die, that really is it. You've got to make the most of what you've got here and spread as much influence as you can. I believe that you only live through the influence that you spread, whether that means having a kid or making music.
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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.
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This inner strength we have, this desire to evolve and expand and explore, I do love that about humanity. At the same time, it's scary what it does on a global scale. I'm very much caught between the two.
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I don't think our records contain obvious humour. We're not cracking gags.
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'Uprising' was requested by so many politicians in America for use in their rallies, and we turned them down on a regular basis.
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When I dabble in watching the news and reading about current events, I tend to get a future negative view, and that's something I've dealt with through music. It's quite possible I'm slightly paranoid. But I'd say making music is an expression of feelings of helplessness and lack of control that I think a lot of people can relate to.
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The guitar has become a textural instrument rather than a lead instrument. And I think that's probably a good thing.
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I always go for walks in the countryside.
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Playing to a stadium is not for everyone because you are essentially gambling, big-time. You have to go all in on production. You can't hold back.
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In the U.S., the conspiracy theory subculture has been hijacked by the Right to try to take down people like Obama and put forward rightwing libertarianism.
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