When you grow up without a brother or sister, you tend to see things just through your own eyes. You have friends and everything, but you spend most of your time watching TV or sat in a room making decisions about your life on your own. Bernard Sumner brotherdecisioneye 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
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
Thatcher was wrong. People don't exist - well, they don't flourish - as individuals. Life's about swapping ideas and communicating with other people. Bernard Sumner communicateexistflourish 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
