--- title: "1 Takes Seriously Quotes By Martin Kemp" description: "1 Takes Seriously quotes by Martin Kemp. Plus more from Martin Kemp and more Takes Seriously sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/115/martin-kemp-6448_ballet_when-somebody-takes-themselves-seriously_932775.jpg" --- > [When somebody takes themselves seriously that's fodder for comedy. I think every musician goes through certain periods of their career where they're all guilty of that - Spandau Ballet included.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-kemp/when-somebody-takes-themselves-seriously-that-s-fodder-for-comedy-i/) [Martin Kemp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-kemp/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/115/martin-kemp-6448_ballet_when-somebody-takes-themselves-seriously_932775.jpg) ## More by Martin Kemp > [We used to have a nanny who was obsessed with Take That. She was in love with Mark Owen and her room in our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-kemp/we-used-to-have-a-nanny-who-was-obsessed-with-take-that-she-was-in/) [Martin Kemp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-kemp/) > [The violence in 'EastEnders' is a lot more dangerous than the violence in 'Family.' It becomes dangerous when it is softened, like in 'The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-kemp/the-violence-in-eastenders-is-a-lot-more-dangerous-than-the-violence/) [Martin Kemp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-kemp/) > [Charisma always was the important thing to me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-kemp/charisma-always-was-the-important-thing-to-me/) [Martin Kemp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-kemp/) > [There was a moment when Thierry Henry returned to Arsenal for a game against Leeds, and the whole of the ground was waiting for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-kemp/there-was-a-moment-when-thierry-henry-returned-to-arsenal-for-a-game/) [Martin Kemp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-kemp/) > [My favourite genre is probably Seventies rock: Deep Purple, Black Sabbath. I love that stuff because it's what everyone was into when I was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-kemp/my-favourite-genre-is-probably-seventies-rock-deep-purple-black/) [Martin Kemp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-kemp/) > [Music was far more tribal in the Eighties; you were into one band and that was it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-kemp/music-was-far-more-tribal-in-the-eighties-you-were-into-one-band-and/) [Martin Kemp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-kemp/) > [When I was young, I first went into the theatre which opened up across from my house. My mum and dad put me in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-kemp/when-i-was-young-i-first-went-into-the-theatre-which-opened-up-across/) [Martin Kemp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-kemp/) > [My wife Shirlie was in Wham! when we met, so we were moving in the same circles.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-kemp/my-wife-shirlie-was-in-wham-when-we-met-so-we-were-moving-in-the-same/) [Martin Kemp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-kemp/) > [There's not many jobs where you go home and are still smiling.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-kemp/there-s-not-many-jobs-where-you-go-home-and-are-still-smiling/) [Martin Kemp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-kemp/) > [When you're acting, playing the bad guy, you get a chance to open up this box inside and look at all the bad things…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-kemp/when-you-re-acting-playing-the-bad-guy-you-get-a-chance-to-open-up/) [Martin Kemp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-kemp/) > [I've worked with lots of actors who sit at home for years waiting to get a job, then as soon as they do, they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-kemp/i-ve-worked-with-lots-of-actors-who-sit-at-home-for-years-waiting-to/) [Martin Kemp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-kemp/) > [I joined Spandau Ballet not because I wanted to be the best musician in the world, but because I wanted to be Elvis Presley,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-kemp/i-joined-spandau-ballet-not-because-i-wanted-to-be-the-best-musician/) [Martin Kemp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-kemp/) > [Sometimes when somebody wants to take the lead it's nice to take a back seat.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-kemp/sometimes-when-somebody-wants-to-take-the-lead-it-s-nice-to-take-a/) [Martin Kemp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-kemp/) > [Gary and I have been working together all our adult lives and there aren't many brothers who have that opportunity, or they have that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-kemp/gary-and-i-have-been-working-together-all-our-adult-lives-and-there/) [Martin Kemp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-kemp/) > [If you're lucky enough to come from, I was very lucky when I grew up, I grew up in a house fill of love,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-kemp/if-you-re-lucky-enough-to-come-from-i-was-very-lucky-when-i-grew-up-i/) [Martin Kemp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-kemp/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/takes-seriously/martin-kemp/#itemlist", "name": "1 Takes Seriously Quotes By Martin Kemp", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "When somebody takes themselves seriously that's fodder for comedy. 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