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

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 or to find something to believe in-some kind of faith or hope.

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

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

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

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 does it mean to you? What are your choices?" To me, America is built on immigrants - everybody coming here and making America "Great," as Donald Trump would say. And that's what New York is, a melting pot for all these different races and religions. We all live on this little island together and somehow get on, some days. But most of the time it's proven to have worked, right? So I don't know what the f - k he's talking about.