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Bernard Sumner Quotes

English - Musician | January 4, 1956 -

It can be an educational thing to play your songs to people because you see where you've gone right and where you've gone wrong.

People You Wrong Play Right See

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.

Fun New Band Order Playing Much

I knew from working with New Order that I enjoyed working with Phil Cunningham.

New Order Working Enjoyed Knew Phil

I think when you're in your 20s, going from adolescence to about 24, I think your life is a series of emotional storms that you have to weather. Life is more emotional at that time, and you're less equipped to deal with what life throws at you. I always think that if you can get past 24, than life really starts at that point.

Life Time Past Weather Think You

Part of the reason I joined Joy Division was so that I really wouldn't have to grow up.

Joy Grow Grow Up Reason Division Up

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.

Music People Story Think Look True

Los Angeles produced the Beach Boys. Dusseldorf produced Kraftwerk. New York produced Chic. Manchester produced Joy Division.

Beach Joy New York Los Angeles New

Joy Division sounded like Manchester: cold, sparse and, at times, bleak.

Joy Cold Division Like Bleak Times

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.

Life Mother Born Three She Days

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.

Father Me Believe Born Never Idea

I entered music at a poppy level.

Music Level Poppy Entered

I like singing now, but I didn't at the start. I didn't think about singing, didn't know how to do it, so I hit the ground stumbling.

Singing Start Think Know Now Ground

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