Erasure Quotes

United States,
1985

Erasure are an English synthpop duo, consisting of singer and songwriter Andy Bell and songwriter and keyboardist Vince Clarke. They formed in London in 1985 as part of the club scene. Their debut single was "Who Needs Love Like That". With their fourth single, "Sometimes", the duo established themselves on the UK Singles Chart, becoming one of the most successful artists of the late 1980s to mid-1990s.

The end of all learning is to know God, and out of that knowledge to love and imitate Him.

Vince Clarke Erasure
- God
- Learning
- End
Collaboration is no longer painful - or precious.

Vince Clarke Erasure
- Collaboration
- Painful

When I was 20, I thought anyone in the music business over 25 is past it. Then at 30, you think anyone still doing it at 35 is ridiculous. Suddenly, you find yourself at 48 and still doing it, so I don't know what to say, really.

Vince Clarke Erasure
- Music
- Business
- Past
I'm actually doing a show. from my shed. on the internet. but it won't be music or anything, it's more to do with drinking and smoking. it's an art piece.

Vince Clarke Erasure
- Music
- Art
- Internet
I went on iTunes and looked at versions of Christmas songs. Everyone has done them!

Vince Clarke Erasure
- Done
- Christmas
- Everyone
You did it privately, not like now. Then you realise it's becoming your life and there are more important things. You can't sustain it. We had our dark times on drugs. We were down and paranoid.

Vince Clarke Erasure
- Life
- Drugs
- Realise
That's where my influences lie, in the blues with people like Muddy Waters and Tina Turner. At first I didn't really like the idea of working with synthesizers but now I think they're fun, there are no restrictions. Not that I understand how they work.

Vince Clarke Erasure
- People
- Thinking
- Fun
I feel very old wave these days. I'm old and wavering.

Vince Clarke Erasure
- Old
- I Feel
- Wavering