6 David Bowie Quotes on Music

David Bowie quotes on music

5. Strangely, some songs you really don't want to write. I didn't like writing 'Heathen'. There was something so ominous and final about it. It was early in the morning, the sun was rising and through the windows I could see two deer grazing down below in the field. In the distance a car was driving slowly past the reservoir and these words were just streaming out and there were tears running down my face. But I couldn't stop, they just flew out. It's an odd feeling, like something else is guiding you, although forcing your hand is more like it.

7. I had to resign myself, many years ago, that I'm not too articulate when it comes to explaining how I feel about things. But my music does it for me, it really does. There, in the chords and melodies, is everything I want to say. The words just jolly it along. It's always been my way of expressing what for me is inexpressible by any other means.

46. I smiled sadly for a love I could not obey Lady Stardust sang his songs Of darkness and dismay

62. When the kids had killed the man, I had to break up the band

63. Ziggy played guitar

66. I won't be writing a song about this one. (Talking about his artery clogging incident in 2004)