Chris Martin Net Worth

Chris Martin's Quotes

• Awards are essentially nonsense, but we're all going to die when George Bush (George W. Bush) has his way - it's good to go out with a bang.
• People like Richard Ashcroft and Morrissey (Morrissey) are brilliant but when there's a band there's a little bit of spark there; a bit of tension maybe that makes it work.
• Being voted the world's sexiest vegetarian is about as cool as it gets. It's not quite as cool as Brad Pitt, but it'll do. Those have been the two biggest challenges of my life: trying to follow Radiohead, and trying to follow Brad Pitt.
• It's hard for us sometimes because we are English and we do not like to admit that we think we are great.
• [on EMI] Deadlines mean nothing to us. We'll sink the whole company if we have to.

Interesting Facts about Chris Martin

1. Singer with the band Coldplay.
2. Performed at the anti-war "One Big No" concert at Shepherd's Bush Empire, London. [March 2003]
3. Plays piano and guitar.
4. Performed a version of The Smiths' "Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before" at London's Astoria. [October 2002]
5. Wrote the song "Moses" for wife Gwyneth Paltrow
6. He is a big fan of 1980s cult rockers, Echo & The Bunnymen.
7. Daughter, with Gwyneth Paltrow, Apple Martin (Apple Blythe Alison Martin), was born on 14 May 2004, in London, England, UK.
8. Shares a birthday with Jon Bon Jovi.
9. Took part in the Band Aid 20 re-recording of "Do They Know It's Christmas?". [November 2004]
10. Met wife, Gwyneth Paltrow, in October 2002 at his band's concert.
11. Learned how to sing the lyrics to his song "The Scientist" in reverse for the music video, so that the final product would show his body in reverse while he sang the lyrics normally.
12. Wrote a song for the late Johnny Cash, the song is called "Til Kingdom Come".
13. Educated at Sherborne School, Dorset (other alumni include Jeremy Irons, John le Carré, James Purefoy, Hugh Bonneville and Richard Eyre) and University College, London, where Coldplay was formed.
14. Chris and his wife, Gwyneth Paltrow, are expecting their second child [January 12, 2006].
15. Won a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album for "A Rush Of Blood To The Head" [2002].
16. Won a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album for "Parachutes" [2001].
17. Won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal for "In My Place" [2002].
18. Won a Grammy Award for Record Of The Year for "Clocks" [2003].
19. Won Best International Group at the 2006 Juno Awards in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
20. Wrote the song "Fix You" for his wife Gwyneth Paltrow.