Music gives voices to people struggling to come out of themselves. Gary Kemp More Quotes by Gary Kemp More Quotes From Gary Kemp Don't see the point in reading ghost-written autobiographies, even though some of these published lives may fascinate me. The 'ghost' is always present, manipulating an interview into first-person singular text, and it feels like I'm reading a lie. Gary Kemp reading may lying For 24 hours a day, for 10 years, all I thought about was being in a band. That's all I did. I had no other social life. I don't want my life to be like that now. I've spent the past 10 years having a real life as well. But Spandau Ballet is such a difficult shadow to outrun. Gary Kemp real past years I think sometimes my controlling instincts came out of a fear of other people. Gary Kemp sometimes people thinking Do not dehumanize others. Gary Kemp I'm an atheist. I don't 'believe' at all. Gary Kemp dont-believe atheist believe I've always thought that actors wanted to be pop musicians and pop musicians wanted to be actors. Gary Kemp pops musician actors It's always an honour doing anything for your country. Gary Kemp honour country I love my children unconditionally. Gary Kemp i-love-my-children my-children children Kevin Costner told me that 'True' was his and his wife's song. I'm not sure if that's a good thing because they split up soon after. Gary Kemp splits wife song My instinct is to be very controlling. Gary Kemp instinct Pop music should be about young people. Gary Kemp pops should people Love is family, support, priority, and understanding. Gary Kemp priorities support love-is Songwriting helps me sort out my personal problems. With acting, you're just a tool for someone's ideas. Gary Kemp acting tools ideas I think my younger self would be more amazed to know I was doing an interview for 'The Spectator. Gary Kemp self would-be thinking I think I tried to control situations within my first marriage and I wasn't the easiest person to live with. Gary Kemp situation firsts thinking I've been through Hell with some of the members of my old band, and Hell is highly stressful. Gary Kemp stressful hell band Maybe I've got to admit that what I did here was enough. I can make some more films. Maybe I'll direct a film. Maybe I'll have my musical put on stage. But nothing, really, to be absolutely honest, competes with making a very successful pop band for 10 years of my life. Gary Kemp musical successful years Your life is the same wherever you go. Gary Kemp umpires life-is Road cycling, especially up mountains. It's the heady mixture of endorphins and aesthetics that I love. My wife does it too, and being with her in extreme but beautiful conditions adds to the experience and our relationship. Gary Kemp cycling wife beautiful We were on the cover of Women's Wear Daily, which was hardly rock 'n' roll, but it pleased me. Gary Kemp rock-n-roll rocks
