Top 52 Quotes by Martin Gore

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

There are Depeche Mode parties around the world where people listen to our music all night long. The more remixes we can give them, the more interesting those nights have got to be.

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

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

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

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

I think being in a band is probably the only job when you're actively encouraged to be out of it most of the time.

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

I loathe the idea of going onstage in a T-shirt and jeans.

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