WILL CHAMPION

Two weeks later, we played our first concert and had 100 people there. It was pretty cool.

Coldplay are just four friends trying to make great music.

At the end of the day, we're just trying to prevent each other from going mad.

I can't do all that riddly diddly stuff. I'm not good enough. It's all about not playing.

Optimism is the key.

We're also passionate about music and very critical about the music that we listen to.

A lot of the time there is a lot of melancholy in the lyrics.

I think hopefully we've got enough brain cells left to decide if our music is really worth something.

When you write something it has to hit the level that you accept as being good.

The first time we all played as a band, I think it was in January 1998, in Jonny's bedroom.

Coldplay are just four friends trying to make great music.

At the end of the day, we're just trying to prevent each other from going mad.

Two weeks later, we played our first concert and had 100 people there. It was pretty cool.

The first time we all played as a band, I think it was in January 1998, in Jonny's bedroom.

I can't do all that riddly diddly stuff. I'm not good enough. It's all about not playing.

When you write something it has to hit the level that you accept as being good.

Optimism is the key.

We're also passionate about music and very critical about the music that we listen to.

A lot of the time there is a lot of melancholy in the lyrics.

I think hopefully we've got enough brain cells left to decide if our music is really worth something.