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

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

Coldplay are just four friends trying to make great music.
Will Champion

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

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

Optimism is the key.
Will Champion

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

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

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

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