“I love his music, and he’s a super cool guy, and he’s genuine. I respect his decisions, and we have the same feelings about trying to be true in your art. It just happens that one of us is a nerd and the other is the coolest multi-entrepreneur on the planet. I think more people wonder why he’s friends with me. Of course, I want to be friends with Jay-Z – he’s cool as f**k… In Britain, they’re like, ‘How are you friends with Jay-Z?’ It’s almost like they’re jealous.”

Chris Martin, on his good friend Jay-Z

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It’s a big leap? What, from being a loser, to going out with an Oscar winner? It’s a giant leap. Let’s face it; it’s like winning the lottery.”

Chris Martin, when asked if marrying Gwyneth Paltrow was a “big leap” for him

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