Martin Gore Quotes
"It creates a conflict of interest - what songs would I use for me, and what would I use for the band."
- Martin Gore
(Related: Conflict, Interest, Songs)
"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."
- Martin Gore
(Related: Question, Songs, Trying)
"There haven't been many credible electronic covers records."
- Martin Gore
"There are definite reference points to older Depeche Mode records."
- Martin Gore
"Our music over the years has been very cinematic. It's surprising we never really got into film soundtracks."
- Martin Gore
(Related: Music, Film, Years)
"Record covers helped me discover a lot of music that I wasn't aware of."
- Martin Gore
(Related: Music)
"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."
- Martin Gore
(Related: Death, People, America, Favorite, First, Song)
"I didn't expect us to be around after 25 years."
- Martin Gore
(Related: Years)
"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."
- Martin Gore
(Related: Idea, Play, Will)
"The majority of the time I'm at home with my family, I play football three times a week."
- Martin Gore
(Related: Home, Time, Family, Football, Majority, Play)
"I like their darkness but I also like the pop-side of the Velvet Underground."
- Martin Gore
(Related: Darkness)
"I tend to like songs that are very emotional, that strike a chord with me emotionally."
- Martin Gore
(Related: Songs)
"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."
- Martin Gore
(Related: Girlfriend, School, Singing, Years)
"I sit down and create atmospheres, start playing guitar or piano and just sing whatever comes out of my mouth."
- Martin Gore
(Related: Guitar)
"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."
- Martin Gore
(Related: Music, Error, Mind)
"When people meet me I think they're surprised to find out I'm not always angst-ridden."
- Martin Gore
(Related: People)
"Anything that I write comes from the soul."
- Martin Gore
(Related: Soul)
"I always hate explaining away songs, because for me they mean something, and for other people, they'll mean something absolutely different."
- Martin Gore
(Related: People, Hate, Songs)
"I didn't write songs for a very long time."
- Martin Gore
(Related: Time, Songs)
"I don't write poems and put them to music. Just let things flow."
- Martin Gore
(Related: Music, Poems)
"I wasn't ever a massive David Essex fan, but I liked a few of his tracks, and Stardust was one of them."
- Martin Gore
"I lead two totally separate lives. There are times when I have to slip into rock star mode."
- Martin Gore
"I do a cover of a Velvet Underground song, and they were one of the most important bands, for me."
- Martin Gore
(Related: Song)