British - Musician | October 16, 1959 -
I'm an atheist. I don't 'believe' at all.
Gary Kemp
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I think my younger self would be more amazed to know I was doing an interview for 'The Spectator.'
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My father had inklings of my cultural aspirations. He would take me to the library, things like that. But he wasn't one of those dads who had read George Orwell and was a member of the Communist party. We had no books at home.
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I certainly wasn't a fan of Thatcher's politics. People liked to label us as children of Thatcher. What nonsense. The real children of Thatcher came in the 1990s, and had no interest in politics. The Oasis, Britpop scene.
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It's always an honour doing anything for your country.
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I think I tried to control situations within my first marriage and I wasn't the easiest person to live with.
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My instinct is to be very controlling.
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In the '80s the band was 24/7. You were only as good as what you were producing at any given moment. Now my family is more important. I also think having the shock of your mum and dad dying humbles you slightly.
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I love England. I don't really like places when they're too hot. It's my Celtic blood.
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I have a terrible fear of travel. Just before we go, I start to panic and tell my wife I don't want to go. It's ridiculous. But actually it's only when it's somewhere I've not been to before.
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I keep my house tidy, because then I can think clearly. I feel the same about myself. Presenting yourself well is a working-class thing - my dad was a printer, but he wore a tie most days. The ungroomed look belongs more to the middle classes.
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I am a person who holds the aesthetic high. I have suits made in Savile Row.
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