Martin Gore Quotes

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

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

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

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Anything that I write comes from the soul.

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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

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

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I'm not particularly prolific.

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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.

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I've always been a massive Elvis fan.

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

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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.

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