Gary Kemp

“The '80s were about taking chances. It was a decade of extravagance.”

“Nostalgia is a powerful drug.”

“I've always seen myself as a writer first and a musician second.”

“I wanted to be in a band that was a gang. It was all I ever wanted.”

“'True' was about trying to write the most honest love song I could.”

“Fashion was as important as the music for us. It was part of the package.”

“Spandau Ballet was my university. It's where I learned everything.”

“To be a songwriter is to be an observer of life.”

“The great thing about being in a band is that you're in it together.”

“Pop music is a very transient thing. It's almost disposable.”

“When you're young, you have this arrogance and this belief that you can conquer the world.”

“Acting is a different muscle to music. It's about collaboration in a different way.”

“The guitar is a wonderful thing. It's a means of expression.”