I went through all the musicians in my life who I admire as bright, intelligent, virtuosic players.

Quote by David Bowie

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Im not a prophet or a stone aged man, just a mortal with potential of...

Im not a prophet or a stone aged man, just a mortal with potential of...

Frankly, I mean, sometimes the interpretations Ive seen on some of the songs that Ive...

Frankly, I mean, sometimes the interpretations Ive seen on some of the songs that Ive...

I'm always amazed that peole take what I say seriously. I don't even take what...

I'm always amazed that peole take what I say seriously. I don't even take what...

I felt I really wanted to back off from music completely and just work within...

I felt I really wanted to back off from music completely and just work within...

I've never responded well to entrenched negative thinking.

I've never responded well to entrenched negative thinking.

...And these children that you spit on as they try to change their worlds, they...

...And these children that you spit on as they try to change their worlds, they...

However, there's no theme or concept behind Heathen, just a number of songs but somehow...

However, there's no theme or concept behind Heathen, just a number of songs but somehow...

Nearly all the synth work on Heathen is mine and some of the piano.

Nearly all the synth work on Heathen is mine and some of the piano.

To not be modest about it, you'll find that with only a couple of exceptions,...

To not be modest about it, you'll find that with only a couple of exceptions,...

I'm not a prophet or a stone aged man, just a mortal with potential of...

I'm not a prophet or a stone aged man, just a mortal with potential of...

I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring.

I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring.

Im not a prophet or a stone aged man, just a mortal with potential of...

Im not a prophet or a stone aged man, just a mortal with potential of...

I dont know where Im going from here, but I promise it wont be boring.

I dont know where Im going from here, but I promise it wont be boring.

I think it all comes back to being very selfish as an artist. I mean,...

I think it all comes back to being very selfish as an artist. I mean,...

On the other hand, what I like my music to do to me is awaken...

On the other hand, what I like my music to do to me is awaken...

I never could get over the fact that The Pixies formed, worked and separated without...

I never could get over the fact that The Pixies formed, worked and separated without...

I think Mick Jagger would be astounded and amazed if he realized that to many...

I think Mick Jagger would be astounded and amazed if he realized that to many...

And I saw the sax line-up that he had behind him and I thought, Im...

And I saw the sax line-up that he had behind him and I thought, Im...

I wanted to prove the sustaining power of music.

I wanted to prove the sustaining power of music.

I went through all the musicians in my life who I admire as bright, intelligent,...

I went through all the musicians in my life who I admire as bright, intelligent,...