104 Quotes by Martin Gore

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.

More than accepted, it’s encouraged for rock stars to be out of control.

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.

God knows why – no pun intended – but every time I write a song, I feel a need to touch on religion.

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

I want people to feel good about listening to this record, to get some kind of peace. It’s just got something magical about it.

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

I love being in the studio. If I’m at home, I will go to the studio pretty much every day anyway. It’s just something that I like to do.

I find it odd seeing a DJ playing to huge audiences. I know that people have been doing it for a while, but the fact that it’s been embraced so much in America now and it’s become like this new, big thing, I find it slightly odd.