David Bowie

Every time I’ve made a radical change it’s helped me feel buoyant as an artist

David Bowie

Fame can take interesting men and thrust mediocrity upon them.

David Bowie

Fame puts you there where things are hollow.

David Bowie

I always had a repulsive need to be something more than human. I felt very puny as a human. I thought, ‘F**k that. I want to be a superhuman.’

David Bowie

I believe that I often bring out the best in somebody’s talents.

David Bowie

I can ask for cigarettes in every language.

David Bowie

I can see light at the end of the tunnel and it isn’t a train.

David Bowie

I could never, ever talk to my father. I really loved him, but we couldn’t talk about anything together. There was this really British thing that being even remotely emotional was absolutely verboten.

David Bowie

I don’t crave applause. I’m not one of those guys who comes alive on stage. I’m much more alive at home, I think.

David Bowie

I don’t like people probing into my life, so I reveal as little as possible or lie about it as much as need be so as to give them something to write about.

David Bowie