I won't be writing a song about this one. (Talking about his artery clogging incident in 2004)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The artist refuses to write about a personal health incident, indicating boundaries.
- In plain terms
- He will not make music about his heart attack.
- What can you take from it?
- Artists may choose not to share all personal struggles.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What personal events do you keep private?
- Should artists share health struggles?
Another view
It lacks context on why he avoided this topic.
More from David Bowie
If I feel comfortable with what I'm doing, something's wrong.
Permalink to quote #65 Now that I understand myself and others, I'm supposed to die? What a crap game! I'd like to live to be 200 or 300 years old.
Permalink to quote #67 I've found that every time I've made a radical change, it's helped me feel buoyant as an artist.
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