Martin Gore Quotes (31 Quotes)

When people meet me I think they're surprised to find out I'm not always angst-ridden.

I will be the focal point for however long I decide to play. Half of me likes that idea and half of me doesn't, but once the adrenaline kicks in, I'll probably really enjoy it.

I've always been a massive Elvis fan.

I didn't expect us to be around after 25 years.

I didn't write songs for a very long time.

I always hate explaining away songs, because for me they mean something, and for other people, they'll mean something absolutely different.

I sit down and create atmospheres, start playing guitar or piano and just sing whatever comes out of my mouth.

I don't write poems and put them to music. Just let things flow.

Anything that I write comes from the soul.

Our music over the years has been very cinematic. It's surprising we never really got into film soundtracks.

If I had spent seven or eight months of last year in a studio working stupid studio hours, I wouldn't have seen my family for that whole period.

I do a cover of a Velvet Underground song, and they were one of the most important bands, for me.

People are People still gets played to death on '80s stations. It was our first big break in America. It's not exactly my favorite song.

I find songwriting a really personal process, so I don't know if I would actually like to sit in a room with somebody else and write songs.

It creates a conflict of interest - what songs would I use for me, and what would I use for the band.

I like the idea of doing cover versions. I think it's always interesting when people from bands because it shows people some of their influences.

I'm not particularly prolific.

I feel like I'm making myself a lot more vulnerable when I'm writing songs. Doing cover versions is almost like being able to hide behind things.

There haven't been many credible electronic covers records.

I wasn't ever a massive David Essex fan, but I liked a few of his tracks, and Stardust was one of them.

Music is really all about experimentation and lots of trial and error. It's just mind-numbingly boring until you hit on something that works well.

Once I'd chosen the songs, it seemed like it would just be a question then of recording them. But it's a case of trying to re-invent the songs; taking them in different directions.

I tend to like songs that are very emotional, that strike a chord with me emotionally.

There are definite reference points to older Depeche Mode records.

I studied German at school. I lived in Berlin for two years and had a German girlfriend for five years, so I don't find speaking German particularly difficult. Singing was slightly more difficult.

When I write love songs, people think they're really soppy -- but I see love as a consolation for the boredom of life.

I lead two totally separate lives. There are times when I have to slip into rock star mode.

Record covers helped me discover a lot of music that I wasn't aware of.

The majority of the time I'm at home with my family, I play football three times a week.

I've got a really small studio set up at home. It's not like a big, old fashioned recording studio, it's just like a home set-up.

I like their darkness but I also like the pop-side of the Velvet Underground.