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On the other hand, what I like my music to do to me is awaken the ghosts inside of me. Not the demons, you understand, but the ghosts. (David Bowie)
I can ask for cigarettes in every language. View quote
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Sometimes you stumble across a few chords that put you in a reflective place. View quote
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When you think about it, Adolf Hitler was the first pop star. View quote
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I think Mick Jagger would be astounded and amazed if he realized that to many people he is not a sex symbol, but a mother image. View quote
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When I heard Little Richard, I mean, it just set my world on fire. View quote
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Everywhere I looked, demons of the future [were] on the battlegrounds of one's emotional plane. View quote
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It amazes me sometimes that even intelligent people will analyze a situation or make a judgement after only recognizing the standard or traditional structure of a piece. View quote
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I believe that I often bring out the best in somebody's talents. View quote
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Pixies and Sonic Youth were so important to the eighties. View quote
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To not be modest about it, you'll find that with only a couple of exceptions, most of the musicians that I've worked with have done their best work by far with me. (David Bowie)
I went through all the musicians in my life who I admire as bright, intelligent, virtuosic players. View quote
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I think it all comes back to being very selfish as an artist. I mean, I really do just write and record what interests me and I do approach the stage shows in much the same way. View quote
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I'll paint you moments of gold, I'll spin you Valentine evenings. View quote
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I turned myself to face me, but I've never caught a glimpse of how the others must see the faker. View quote
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However, there's no theme or concept behind Heathen, just a number of songs but somehow there is a thread that runs through it that is quite as strong as any of my thematic type albums. View quote
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I felt I really wanted to back off from music completely and just work within the visual arts in some way. I started painting quite passionately at that time. View quote
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But I've got to think of myself as the luckiest guy. Robert Johnson only had one album's worth of work as his legacy. That's all that life allowed him. View quote
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Nearly all the synth work on Heathen is mine and some of the piano. View quote
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I never could get over the fact that The Pixies formed, worked and separated without America taking them to its heart or even recognizing their existence for the most part. View quote
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I wanted to prove the sustaining power of music. (David Bowie)
No more free steps to heaven. View quote
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Soon there'll be nothing left of me Nothing left to release. View quote
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Still this pulsing night A plague I call a heartbeat Just be still with me Ya wouldn't believe what I've been thru. View quote
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We can be "heroes" just for one day. View quote
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