There's parts of touring I like. I like the actual performance part, but the bit when you're in the airport waiting at the carousel for your bags to come around, I don't like that a bit. Bernard Sumner actualairportbag Change image and share on social
The drummer is the backbone of the band and is the real underrated one. Bernard Sumner backbonebanddrummer Change image and share on social
I never knew my father. He'd disappeared from the scene before I was born, and I still have no idea who he is. Perhaps strangely, it's never bothered me; I certainly don't believe it's really affected me. Bernard Sumner affectbearbother share on social
I think that if you're on the same team, you should be pushing in the same direction. Bernard Sumner directionpushteam Change image and share on social
In New Order, I played about 95% of the synths. It's not much fun for the other guys in the band when I'm playing my synth parts. Bernard Sumner bandfunguy Change image and share on social
Choosing a name for a band is always a difficult thing, and I don't think people should read too much into a name because, after all, it's just a handle. It doesn't mean anything. Bernard Sumner bandchoosedifficult Change image and share on social
If you're a lead singer, then you can't afford to be sensitive. On stage, everyone looks at the lead singer, even if you don't want them to - in America, they have those massive follow spots on you all the time; it does your head in. So, if you are a lead singer and you don't toughen up, you're in the wrong job, and you have to get out. Bernard Sumner affordamericafollow share on social
I was no good at anything else at school. But I was good at one thing, which was creativity. Bernard Sumner creativitygoodschool 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
If you choose to take a path in life, don't blame other people for the path you've chosen to take. Bernard Sumner blamechoosehave Change image and share on social