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Oasis' Noel Gallagher: 'Amy Winehouse is wiped out by fame'

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October 15, 2008 | 21 Comments
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Oasis' Noel Gallagher has said that he thinks Amy Winehouse has been "wiped out" by fame.

The guitarist told Time Out that he felt he coped with success well, but that how you react to it depends on your personality.

"I'm not embarrassed by wealth or fame or stardom," he said. "It's what I was born to do.

"For some people that level of fame can hit you really fuckin' hard. I'm not having a go at her, but the likes of Amy Winehouse have been wiped out by that.

"Whether people would care to admit it or not, that's fame that's done that. Sometimes people think they're not worthy of it, so they build a shell around themselves which cannot be penetrated."

Oasis are currently on a UK tour following the recent release of their seventh album, 'Dig Out Your Soul'. They play the London Wembley Arena tomorrow and Friday night (October 16 and 17).

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never_stop_shaving

Oct 15, 2008

wowser, another installment from nme's serialisation of 'noel gallagher: shit and pointless quotes for use at dinner parties and bus stops'

the_troglodyte

Oct 15, 2008

He's got a point those boys and girls. It's not Noel's fault he gets asked questions. In fairness though I give more of a shit about his opinion than you two numbnuts! :o) x

o White Widow o

Oct 15, 2008

Where's all the Status Quo lovers on the defence?Fuck you all you Dadrock fanboy motherfuckers!!!!!!!!!!!!

jlong5000

Oct 15, 2008

people and their rants on posting boards...everyday i read about how much nme kisses noel's ass. if you've got such a problem with his opinions and nme's choice to post them. stop fucking reading them, and stop fucking replying to them. jesus man.

JamTart1874

Oct 15, 2008

never_stop_shaving - Stop reading his posts and leaving comments then you complete plank. If people don''t leave comments they (NME) won't keep putting up comments by him.

Gerbalism

Oct 15, 2008

Oh God, not him again. Get back in the studio and write a decent album you twit! Dig out your soul is this years biggest pile of horse crap!

lipgloss

Oct 15, 2008

o white widow o seems to comment on every Oasis story, and yet pretends not to be a fan!... :-)

Soundedd

Oct 15, 2008

Spot on Lipgloss :-). White Widow, if you DON'T care they WHY post, really?, actually why even read the article? :-) in fact NME should put a headline above each Oasis comment stating this. Anyway I care, I'd like a hotline to Gallagher actually so at work I could ring him and ask him his opinions on things. Fuck Status Quo there shit! haha. Best band in the world for me and fuckin' amazing in Brum on Monday night :-)

ElMariachi

Oct 15, 2008

i completely agree to jlong. you blokes sittin home all day readin every single nme newsarticle should get a life... and jlong cya tomorrow ;)

Knoxie

Oct 15, 2008

God, NME, what's next?Noel Gallagher: 'I use Colgate toothpaste'Bloody nora.

Oasis r crap end of

Oct 15, 2008

OH MY GOD....Oasis slagging off AGAIN!!!Every single day, Oasis pick on someone new.How about they get a life, drop the big ego and make up a cult so themselves and their sad fan's can do a mass suicide and make the world a happy place.Peace and Love goes out to all you ppl who hate oasis =]

Soundedd

Oct 16, 2008

haha "Oasis r crap end of", get back to school, you have double science with Mr Hudson at 11:30 ;)

qcardy

Oct 16, 2008

"It's what I was born to do." what a prick! Oasis is nothing outside of England, Amy could sell circles around his shit band!

scottmmmm

Oct 16, 2008

I'll say it again...Soundedd you're a fucking twat.

rofcketshaun

Oct 16, 2008

I think a spot-on comment from Noel. Truely he can talk shit fantastically but there is a also a bit of wisdom there that cant be denied. I mean think of the lifestyle and life the man has had. Probably more famous than for longer than any other of his contempories and he's has never had a 'winehouse' breakdown. Give a little credit that the man never went off the deep end (although maybe creatively he has been sitting on the edge for a while)Really i reckon noel is pretty smart but like john mccain has to give the impression of being meathead to keep his fans happy and idiotic. I love oasis by way. new album 6/10. preferrred DBTT

danielhayes88

Oct 16, 2008

qcardy - "Oasis are nothing outside of England" - hate to p1iss on your parade, but dig out your soul has gone straight in at number 5 in America. Bit more than nothing I think.

Soundedd

Oct 16, 2008

scottmmmmm why don't you just fuck off out of the music world and never post again. Have you heard yourself, getting worked up about peoples music opinions, i saw your comments the other day, haha, i do it for a laugh, you sit at home all day on the dole doing it, haha what a cunt!

hness

Oct 16, 2008

lol.....boys!

shaunyeah

Oct 17, 2008

Really now Noel, your not in a position of power so your opinion means fuck all, shut the fuck up you manc, know all, know nothing, twat!

newyork92

Oct 17, 2008

He's not "slagging off"...he said he wasn't having a go at her. And I think he's absolutely right though about the whole fame thing...yeah danielhayes88 is right Dig Out Your Soul is doing really well in the US. I bought it the day it came out and I love it. Hope they plan a tour here or something

hness

Oct 17, 2008

im not a big fan of Oasis but i cant deny that they liven things up when their around and you cant take away the fact that they were , between 94 - 97 , THE most exciting band in the world....long may they wind people up!