8 Quotes About David Bowie

David Bowie was a genius. He was multi-talented, an innovator, musician, actor, and more. His music career spanned five decades and took him from the 60’s to the 90’s. He influenced people all over the world Read more

His impact on popular culture is immeasurable. He worked hard at his craft and never stopped trying to find new ways to make great music. His lyrics were deep and meaningful, yet at times cryptic.

He was a brilliant artist, but he also had a darker side that wasn’t always made clear by his music. It was during his time in Berlin in the early 70’s that he fell into drugs and alcohol addiction. During his life he married three times and had children with each of them.

We all have our own David Bowie stories, whether they were romantic or sad. He also suffered from mental health issues which were not well communicated by his previous albums or performances, which is what makes this topic so interesting to read about.

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People are so fucking dumb. Nobody reads anymore, nobody goes out and looks and explores the society and culture they were brought up in. People have attention spans of five seconds and as much depth as a glass of water. David Bowie
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We can be heroes just for one day David Bowie Heroes
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The bravest thing David Bowie ever did was to go on stage after Queen at Live Aid. Stewart Stafford
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David Bowie was my creative northstar, a muse, an inspiration to me from the age of 8. He was a special soul on a mission, and the mission is now complete. I know he is truly home now among the stars. Eileen Anglin
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I always had a repulsive need to be something more than human. I felt very puny as a human. I thought, 'Fuck that. I want to be a superhuman. David Bowie
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David Thomas: What do you think is the worst crime that could possibly be committed? What is the crime that offends you most? David Bowie: Seeing a man humble himself in his capacity as a worker to somebody else, and having to have that accepted as a given situation. David Bowie
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Ben had never seen his mother cry before, and it startled him, so he didn't ask again. Right afterward she'd put on her favorite record and played a mysterious song called "Space Oddity, " about an astronaut named Major Tom who gets lost in space. She used to listen to the song over and over again. With her eyes closed, she'd place the palm of her hand against the fabric of the speaker, so she could feel it vibrate against her skin. . Brian Selznick