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
It's disrespectful to the older generation to have long hair. They fought in two world wars; they didn't fight for us to grow our hair and look like girls. Bernard Sumner disrespectfulfightgeneration Change image and share on social
I saw the Sex Pistols, and they were terrible. Bernard Sumner pistolsexterrible Change image and share on social
I'm terrible with decisions. And I can't make myself do something I don't like. I can't knuckle under. Bernard Sumner decisionknucklemake Change image and share on social
I first read about hypnotism at school, and I used to do tricks like getting a really skinny guy to arm wrestle the local bully. Bernard Sumner armbullyguy Change image and share on social
I'm very proud of New Order and Joy Division, that heritage of songs. Bernard Sumner divisionheritagejoy Change image and share on social
Where I grew up was a place called Salford, which was the industrial heartland of Manchester. And where I lived in Salford, I could walk to the center of Manchester within about 20 minutes. So I lived really close to the center. Bernard Sumner callcenterclose share on social
I like singing now, but I didn't at the start. I didn't think about singing, didn't know how to do it, so I hit the ground stumbling. Bernard Sumner grindhitsing Change image and share on social
