David Bowie

Funk, I don't think I have anything to do with funk. I've never considered myself funky. ”

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. ”

When you think about it, Adolf Hitler was the first pop star. ”

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. ”

Anxiety and spiritual searching have been consistent themes with me, and that figures into my worldview. But I tend to make my songs sound like relationship songs. ”

It would be my guess that Madonna is not a very happy woman. From my own experience, having gone through persona changes like that, that kind of clawing need to be the center of attention is not a pleasant place to be. ”

Being shoved into the top-40 scene was an unusual experience. It was great I'd become accessible to a huge audience but not terribly fulfilling. ”

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. ”

I think, generally, I just cannot really envision life without writing and producing records and singing. ”

Confront a corpse at least once. The absolute absence of life is the most disturbing and challenging confrontation you will ever have. ”