Gary Kemp Quotes

I knew that life isn't always just about the Olympic gold medals and the sponsors.

Never say that your life is to be a singer. You want to sing because it's a part of your life. But if you don't succeed as a singer, it doesn't mean you don't have a life and it's over.

'Nothin' on You' changed my life: I finally feel that I reached the point where I wanna be at. At times I questioned whether it was worth the sacrifice, but now I see it was.

The only way to enjoy anything in this life is to earn it first.

Right from the start with music, I was like, 'I'm just going to do this, and I don't care about anything else. There are certain things you have to give up, even at 13, 14: your Friday and Saturday nights, having a regular girl, lots of things like that. I look at Amy Winehouse, and I think perhaps she just don't want to do it that much.

Basically my whole life revolves around soccer. I don't take many vacations. Everything just gets put on the back burner because of my training. I miss out on a lot of weddings and family functions. But at the end of the day, I'm sitting here as a world champion, and it feels pretty good.

It's so rewarding to succeed in what you like to do that you don't really think about what you have to give up.

Even when we were at that point when we had very few fans, we never felt like a small band. We always felt like we had a big purpose.

I went to a soccer high school, and it was really different to being on 'Idol.' So I decided to quit school, and I put all my energy into music, and things started to happen.

I'm not a one-hit wonder who got lucky. This really is my life. I was born with this talent, and this is what I meant to be. I'm totally grateful.

I tell people all the time that football taught me about life in every single aspect.

If you're passionate about something, go for it, because people are great at what they love and when they're the happiest.

Everybody has difficulties in life. But if you have to win something for the country, you have to struggle.

Being in a band is all-consuming, and I like to have a life.

You work all your life to get the top; you don't want to give that up.

I don't want to be New Vocalist of the Year; that's not a goal of mine. If those things come along, that would be awesome, but that's not something I strive for.

Floyd Mayweather said it, perfect boxing career, undefeated, but he says that in life there's balance. He might have the perfect boxing career, but elsewhere there's loss.

That's the best feeling ever, when you sacrifice and you realize in the end that it was worth it.

I've been chasing music since I was 16.

When I signed for United, I felt like it was a reward for everything that I'd been through in my life.

Only we were in The Cranberries. Only we know what it was like being in that crazy whirlwind of fame. We have children and spouses and lives, but there is only one Cranberries.

I used to work full time in an office, hiding away in my desk. Now, I have the opportunity to do something I love. And every day is a dream come true for me. I'm just generally grateful for all the love and support, and I will continue to give my 101 percent.

There will be many obstacles in the pursuit of your dreams. I had long hours of training, balancing studies and badminton.

I'm thankful because all the hard work and sacrifices were worth it in the end.

I'm fortunate that, in real life, I love what I do and get to celebrate it.