We played at a festival in Mexico City, at the same time as another famous artist, and I reckon we had 55,000 people watching New Order; the other had 7,000. I think from that I've discovered the secret of success in the music industry: don't do any promotion. Bernard Sumner 000artistcity share on social
I think when you're in your 20s, going from adolescence to about 24, I think your life is a series of emotional storms that you have to weather. Life is more emotional at that time, and you're less equipped to deal with what life throws at you. I always think that if you can get past 24, than life really starts at that point. Bernard Sumner 20sadolescencedeal 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
If something I do now sounds like something I did in the past, it's because I played it. I can't help sounding like myself. That's going to happen. The things that I play on guitar that resonate with me are probably the same things that resonated with me when I started playing in Joy Division. Bernard Sumner divisionguitarhappen 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
You don't see yourself in the same way other people see you. Bernard Sumner people 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
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