Spiritual Residence

Q (2014):

Tom Meighan: I think he's like a Mark Bolan for our time — he comes across as a bit "out there" but really he's totally switched on and can judge a person in half a minute.

The Dave Fanning Show (2008):

Noel: He's super bright. Not in an academic sense — he's street smart. Very, very street smart. You don't get where you are today without having something between your ears.

Radio X (2019):

Liam: When I'm here, I can detect the bullshit. When I'm not here everyone can run a-fucking-muck and feed everyone a pack of lies.

Reuters (2007):

So you see yourself as the most protective member of the band, in terms of preserving its legacy? Liam: I can be. I know when the wool’s being pulled over our eyes. People think I'm away with the fuckin’ fairies half the time, but I’m not at all. I know when someone’s fuckin’ having a pop. That's a cool cover to have: people think you're crazy, but the reality is you're fully aware— Liam: —I tell you what. When someone fuckin’ rubs your ego all the fuckin’ time, that’s the worst fuckin’ sleepy world to be in.

Q (2002):

Noel: Do I really wanna be in the studio when I'm not sure about a song and see a load of people who are paid to agree? […] Again, I never weighed that up — but looking at it now, I wouldn't want that. I respect Liam's opinion more than anybody else's on the planet.

The Guardian (1999):

"I'm tired of analysing me and Liam," says Noel. "I'm in a band with him, and I'm always going to be in a band with him. Whether it's good or bad, could be better, could be worse, is irrelevant. I'd freak out if he wasn't there. He's the bullshit detector in anything I do."

Supersonic: the Complete, Authorised and Uncut Interviews:

Peggie: I was glad they were together in a band. I would not have wanted Liam in a band without Noel and I wouldn’t have wanted Noel in a band without Liam.

"He's changed into a massive cunt, and I'm still just a cunt, but I'm not a massive cunt."