If you go out and just play the old stuff and never write new stuff, you're not really a complete musician, you're a performer. Bernard Sumner completemusicianperformer Change image and share on social
If someone throws you in a pool and you can't swim, you're going to struggle. Bernard Sumner poolstruggleswim 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 tend to think in images and feelings rather than non-abstract concepts. Bernard Sumner abstractconceptfeeling Change image and share on social
You spend more time with your fellow band members than your girlfriend or wife, and you end up at each other's throats. It happens to all bands. Bernard Sumner bandendfellow Change image and share on social
New Order has always been a hybrid band. We always mixed guitar, bass, drums with electronic. Bernard Sumner bandbasdrum Change image and share on social
It's impossible to capture every single facet of someone's personality in a film. Bernard Sumner capturefacetfilm Change image and share on social
I'm sure every time I bring something out that isn't New Order, people say it sounds like New Order. Bernard Sumner bringorderpeople Change image and share on social
I used to be a party monster, very into Acid House, which I saw as my weekend reward for working hard all week. Bernard Sumner acidhardhouse Change image and share on social
My mother, Laura Sumner, had cerebral palsy. She was born absolutely fine, but after about three days, she started having convulsions that left her with a condition that would confine her to a wheelchair her entire life. Bernard Sumner absolutelybearcerebral share on social
