Martin Gore
I loathe the idea of going onstage in a T-shirt and jeans.
When I write love songs, people think they're really soppy - but I see love as a consolation for the boredom of life.Collection: Love
I'm not advocating violence but I think somebody should shoot Simon Cowell.Collection: Thinking
If you go into the eastern bloc countries we are huge, and in Russia. Maybe there is something about the depressing nature of our music and lyrics that some people find an affinity with.Collection: Country
When you first sit down to write the first song, until you've maybe got three or four under your belt, it's always, to me, like a mountain to climb. You look at that one blank piece of paper and you think, `God, how many songs do I have to write here?' It always feels like pressure.Collection: Song
The only things we have to worry about are really stupid things.Collection: Stupid
England never felt claustrophobic for me at all. I think it would feel more difficult for me if I lived in mainland Europe. America I think is really easy because Los Angeles has film stars everywhere and musicians and Santa Barbara a lot of people have homes there even if they don't live there. You are kind of inconsequential, no one cares.Collection: Home
I don't think I ever worry too much about what our target audience is, what we should be releasing. I just write naturally and organically and try to write from the heart.Collection: Writing
I wanted to keep the music very electronic, very filmic, and give it an almost sci-fi like quality. Music is a necessity for me. I go into the studio at least five days a week, every week, so once I had the idea and the template, the process was quick and fun.Collection: Fun
I want people to feel good about listening to this [Delta Machine] record, to get some kind of peace. It's just got something magical about it.Collection: People