I think Depeche Mode music somehow appeals to the oddball, to the person who is looking for something a little bit different..

"I dissolve in trust, I will sing with joy, I will end up dust". The line really spoke to me. That's what it is: Enjoy what you have here. You're not….

There's always this weird dark humor within a lot of Depeche Mode songs that people miss, tongue-in-cheek and also very British..

I still hold on to the idea that a record can really change the way I feel..

I have the urge to still be part of the world, the universe, of life. Through music I have the feeling that I come a little closer to that..

I have to feel the audience. I enjoy that feeling of community..

I do use texting as a great way to communicate quickly, but I dont Twitter or anything..

I was actually grateful for being arrested, for the judge that promised me that I would go to prison if I didn't stay clean, because I listened to hi….

I'm not that type of musician where I can sit down at the piano and work out a song; I actually really enjoy that process of sitting with somebody an….

Vocally, I really like going into the darker side of myself..

I often find myself on my knees praying to something or someone to not be in control..

New York is a great place to feel inspired all the time..

Music is still the one thing that ties people together. People can come together from all different religions, walks of life, colours, creeds and….

We live very wonderful, privileged lives, and we're very lucky and fortunate, but it doesn't mean we stop caring. With Brexit and everything, and the….

You have a tendency to just remember the bad times and bad moments. I think that often it's the way of life. Yet the rewards we got from it were fant….

Joy comes from places you least expect it. Its usually the simple things, like watching my son play basketball or going through Central Park when the….

The thing about Depeche songs is that they’re so descriptive. For me, they tell some kind of story about a character who’s trying to redeem himself o….

We seem to be in a really interesting time, a time of weird change and values and choices, and "Who are you really? Where's the revolution, and what ….

Really, what I'm always drawn to is the voice - PJ Harvey , Björk . If the voice interests me, then I'm interested to listen to what's happening..

I go to a very visual place when I'm singing. It's very cinematic and I get this feeling of space. I love when music does that..