Playing live is great, but it's not a creative thing, really. It's a reproductive thing. Bernard Sumner creativegreatlive Change image and share on social
By the time I was leaving school, there were no factories. There was no industry. Bernard Sumner factoryindustryleave Change image and share on social
People come up to me and say, 'You changed my life.' I don't think I changed anyone's life. I think their life changed while they were listening to the music. Bernard Sumner changelifelisten Change image and share on social
My mother, Laura Sumner, had cerebral palsy. She was born absolutely fine, but after about three days, she started having convulsions that left her with a condition that would confine her to a wheelchair her entire life. Bernard Sumner absolutelybearcerebral share on social
The words that I'm most happy with are the ones that come from my subconscious rather than my conscious. They just feel right. I think that's the same with music, really. If you're doing an album, there's ten or eleven sets of lyrics, so you get to the point of inspiration ten or eleven times - it's difficult. Bernard Sumner albumconsciousdifficult share on social
We're all private people, but as a musician, I think that once you get to the point where there's more of your life behind you than in front of you, you owe it to your public to explain yourself. Bernard Sumner explainfrontlife Change image and share on social
I was interested in Prozac from a personal point of view because I can be a bit moody - things do get on top of me sometimes - so I was quite keen to find out what it would do to my personality. Bernard Sumner bitefindinterest Change image and share on social
You spend more time with your fellow band members than your girlfriend or wife, and you end up at each other's throats. It happens to all bands. Bernard Sumner bandendfellow Change image and share on social
Joy Division finished the 1970s on a high. Our debut album, 'Unknown Pleasures,' was doing well; we'd just finished a hugely enjoyable and successful tour. The band's profile was higher than it had ever been, and it seemed to be growing by the day. Bernard Sumner 1970salbumband share on social
If you're driving around or at home with the stereo blasting pure dance track, it gets boring within about 15 minutes. It doesn't work at home like it does in a nightclub. You've got no atmosphere. Bernard Sumner atmosphereblastbore Change image and share on social