I rate Morrissey as one of the best lyricists in Britain. For me, hes up there with Bryan Ferry. – 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
I dont profess to have music as my big wheel and there are a number of other things as important to me apart from music. Theatre and mime, for instance. – David Bowie
I had to resign myself, many years ago, that Im not too articulate when it comes to explaining how I feel about things. But my music does it for me, it really does. – David Bowie
The desire to build a risk-free society has always been a sign of decadence. It has meant that the nation has given up, that it no longer believes in its destiny, that it has ceased to aspire to greatness, and has retired from history to pet itself. – Henry Fairlie, quoted in Conservation Foundation Letter, November 1981