63 Quotes by Gary Kemp

Why do I find it hard to write the next line?

We never had books at home, but my dad, seeing how keen I was to read, took me to Islington Library when I was about eight and we pulled out two - a Biggles and a science fiction novel. I never got the ace fighter pilot but fell in love with all things to do with the future and space. Isaac Asimov soon became my guiding star.

It's always an honour doing anything for your country.

I am a person who holds the aesthetic high. I have suits made in Savile Row.

Don't see the point in reading ghost-written autobiographies, even though some of these published lives may fascinate me. The 'ghost' is always present, manipulating an interview into first-person singular text, and it feels like I'm reading a lie.

I keep my house tidy, because then I can think clearly. I feel the same about myself. Presenting yourself well is a working-class thing - my dad was a printer, but he wore a tie most days. The ungroomed look belongs more to the middle classes.

Songwriting helps me sort out my personal problems. With acting, you're just a tool for someone's ideas.

I am a metrosexual and into male grooming - I moisturise, I exfoliate.

I detest that saying Everything happens for a reason; its nonsense.