The biggest revolutions are the ones that happen in-between our ears.

When Depeche Mode put out a single you knew that a week later you could go and buy the 12" and it would have six versions and they were all better.

If we spent as much time feeling positive about getting older, as we do trying to stay young, how much different our lives would be.

You can't go back and edit during the live set in the club. In the studio it's different.

There's not much room for deviation, yet if you manage to crack it, there then you can express things that actually do sound unique and genuinely original.

I know that there's a lot of room to maneuver in those kind of ghostly musical spheres.

I wouldn't judge people on their instant responses.

Despite a lot of people thinking that everything gets more and more difficult, I always assumed that people are going to be "Oh, at last you buckled, you're trying to be commercial."

It's very hard to predict what people are thinking.

When you're in the studio, you've got a narrative for what goes on, you might switch on a bit of gear and it might not work as you intended or come out a bit wrong, and you try and exploit it.

You can sit in front of a computer and have a blank slate and be completely overwhelmed by the possibilities and not get anywhere.

A kiss on the beach when there is a full moon is the closest thing to heaven.

The best way to avoid a catastrophic conflict of beliefs is to be more compassionate about other people’s beliefs as long as they do not advocate for prejudices, bigotry and sectarianism.

Reading is all about losing and finding yourself.

Here is a sovereign talisman against regret: never do that which might engender it.

Most good women are hidden treasures who are only safe because nobody looks for them.

I like to believe that my best hits border on felonious assault.

I'm always trying to complicate things. For some reason I'll go, "Well, maybe I can get that in," and stuff like that. I always make it really hard for myself.

God is with you always. Simply turn your face to Him.

His is a joy which consequences cannot quench. His is a peace which circumstances cannot steal.

I'm very physical. It's an important part of being a woman - feeling good about yourself and really being in tune with your personality.