Martin Gore Quotes

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

  Martin Gore

• There haven’t been many credible electronic covers records.

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• There are definite reference points to older Depeche Mode records.

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

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

  Martin Gore

• 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

• 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

• It creates a conflict of interest – what songs would I use for me, and what would I use for the band.

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

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

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

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

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

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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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Martin Gore (24)

Birth:	23rd July, 1961
Nationality:	British
Profession:	Disc Jockey, Founder, Guitarist, Lyricist, Singer

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