English - Musician | January 8, 1947 - January 10, 2016
I wanted to be Gerry Mulligan, only, see, I didn't have any kind of technique. So I thought, well, baritone sax is kind of easier; I can manage that - except I couldn't afford a baritone, so I bought an alto, which was the same fingering.
David Bowie
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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.
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With a suit, always wear big British shoes, the ones with large welts. There's nothing worse than dainty little Italian jobs at the end of the leg line.
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I'm in awe of the universe, but I don't necessarily believe there's an intelligence or agent behind it. I do have a passion for the visual in religious rituals, though, even though they may be completely empty and bereft of substance.
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My father worked for a children's home called Dr. Barnardo's Homes. They're a charity.
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I think much has been made of this alter ego business. I mean, I actually stopped creating characters in 1975 - for albums, anyway.
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I'm not actually a very keen performer. I like putting shows together. I like putting events together. In fact, everything I do is about the conceptualizing and realization of a piece of work, whether it's the recording or the performance side.
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Frankly, if I could get away with not having to perform, I'd be very happy. It's not my favorite thing to do.
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I never really felt like a rock singer or a rock star or whatever.
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Now I realize that from '72 through to about '76, I was the ultimate rock star. I couldn't have been more rock star.
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I don't have a problem with ageing - in fact, I embrace that aspect of it. And am able to and obviously am going to be able to quite easily... it doesn't faze me at all.
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I don't like to read things that people write about me. I'd rather read what kids have to say about me because it's not their profession to do that.
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