Bernard Sumner

The story of New Order is all about learning from our mistakes. ”

I've realized that I owe people a look behind the scenes of my own story, because I don't think anyone can have a true understanding of the music without an insight into where it came from. ”

I like a challenge. I like learning new skills because I didn't learn much at school. ”

I think when you're in your 20s, going from adolescence to about 24, I think your life is a series of emotional storms that you have to weather. Life is more emotional at that time, and you're less equipped to deal with what life throws at you. I always think that if you can get past 24, than life really starts at that point. ”

I'm not interested in the past or in talking about myself. ”

II'm quite a successful musician, but I'm not sure if it's my vocation. ”

There's parts of touring I like. I like the actual performance part, but the bit when you're in the airport waiting at the carousel for your bags to come around, I don't like that a bit. ”

Where I grew up was a place called Salford, which was the industrial heartland of Manchester. And where I lived in Salford, I could walk to the center of Manchester within about 20 minutes. So I lived really close to the center. ”

I think that if you're on the same team, you should be pushing in the same direction. ”

Choosing a name for a band is always a difficult thing, and I don't think people should read too much into a name because, after all, it's just a handle. It doesn't mean anything. ”