And I saw the sax line-up that he had behind him and I thought, Im going to learn the saxophone. When I grow up, Im going to play in his band. So I sort of persuaded my dad to get me a kind of a plastic saxophone on the hire purchase plan. – David Bowie
On the other hand, what I like my music to do to me is awaken the ghosts inside of me. Not the demons, you understand, but the ghosts. – David Bowie
I realized the other day that Ive lived in New York longer than Ive lived anywhere else. Its amazing: I am a New Yorker. Its strange I never thought I would be. – David Bowie
Since the departure of good old-fashioned entertainers the re-emergence of somebody who wants to be an entertainer has unfortunately become a synonym for camp. I dont think Im camper than any other person who felt at home on stage, and felt more at home on stage than he did offstage. – David Bowie