II'm quite a successful musician, but I'm not sure if it's my vocation. Bernard Sumner musiciansuccessfulvocation Change image and share on social
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
Joy Division sounded like Manchester: cold, sparse and, at times, bleak. Bernard Sumner bleakcolddivision Change image and share on social
You have to find balance. Whenever I start feeling stressed or not feeling myself, it's about balance, and it means I need to find it again. Bernard Sumner balancefeltfind Change image and share on social
If I work on music, it'll be for 10 hours a day, so sometimes I'll feel stressed, and I'll go for a two-hour walk. That sorts me out. Bernard Sumner dayfeelhour Change image and 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
I've realized that I owe people a look behind the scenes of my own story, because I don't think anyone can have a true understanding of the music without an insight into where it came from. Bernard Sumner haveinsightmusic Change image and share on social
I get writer's block all the time. The only way I can write what I consider to be good lyrics is to put myself through the mill. Bernard Sumner blockgoodlyric Change image and share on social
If you start off writing an album with a band, the reality is that you're constantly in each other's company, so it's really important that you get on with each other. Bernard Sumner albumbandcompany Change image and share on social
