It's amazing: I am a New Yorker. It's strange; I never thought I would be. David Bowie amazestrangethink Change image and share on social
I thought that I wrote songs and wrote music, and that was sort of what I thought I was best at doing. And because nobody else was ever doing my songs, I felt - you know, I had to go out and do them. David Bowie feltmusicsong Change image and share on social
I cannot with any real integrity perform songs I've done for 25 years. I don't need the money. What I need is to feel that I am not letting myself down as an artist and that I still have something to contribute. David Bowie artistcontributefeel share on social
I wanted to prove the sustaining power of music. David Bowie musicpowerprove Change image and share on social
I think it all comes back to being very selfish as an artist. I mean, I really do just write and record what interests me and I do approach the stage shows in much the same way. David Bowie approachartistback Change image and share on social
I think in the '70s that there was a general feeling of chaos, a feeling that the idea of the '60s as 'ideal' was a misnomer. Nothing seemed ideal anymore. Everything seemed in-between. David Bowie 60s70sanymore Change image and share on social
Fame can take interesting men and thrust mediocrity upon them. David Bowie fameinterestman Change image and share on social
The name Zahra was to have been lman's own name at birth, but a senior member of the family changed it to lman at the last minute. David Bowie birthchangefamily Change image and share on social
There's a schizoid streak within the family anyway so I dare say that I'm affected by that. The majority of the people in my family have been in some kind of mental institution, as for my brother he doesn't want to leave. He likes it very much. David Bowie affectbrotherdare share on social
Confront a corpse at least once. The absolute absence of life is the most disturbing and challenging confrontation you will ever have. David Bowie absenceabsolutechallenge Change image and share on social
