Bernard Sumner Professions : Musician Browse All Authors Top 26 quotes by Bernard Sumner The drummer is the backbone of the band and is the real underrated one. Bernard Sumner backbone drummer band real I knew from working with New Order that I enjoyed working with Phil Cunningham. Bernard Sumner working new enjoyed order The guitarist always looks a bit clever because he's got so many strings and apparently knows what to do with them. Bernard Sumner because always clever looks I see all the musicians in Blur with equal standing, really. Bernard Sumner musicians see blur standing If you choose to take a path in life, don't blame other people for the path you've chosen to take. Bernard Sumner you path life people If you have a bereavement in your family, it's a terrible, terrible thing. But, you know, time passes. It's part of the cycle. It doesn't hurt so much. Bernard Sumner you family hurt time I think in South America people are very, uh, they have no inhibitions and wear their hearts on their sleeves - what's the word? They're very expressive, demonstrative. Bernard Sumner wear think america people As human beings, we all mature physically from childhood to adolescence and then into adulthood, but our emotions lag behind. Bernard Sumner behind emotions childhood mature One of the things I like about music is it's an abstract art, totally abstract, where you can convey an emotion, which I find amazing. Bernard Sumner amazing you music art There's challenges in life that present themselves unexpectedly, and if you rise to them, then those challenges will toughen you up. Bernard Sumner will you challenges life With guitar, bass and drums, you've got limited horizons. Bernard Sumner got you bass guitar I'm terrible with decisions. And I can't make myself do something I don't like. I can't knuckle under. Bernard Sumner decisions something myself like It's weird: people used to want your autograph; now what they want to do is to take your photograph with an iPhone. And sometimes they'll pop their arm around you to hold their iPhone; they're shaking when they take it. Bernard Sumner weird you sometimes people 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. Bernard Sumner you time weather life 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. Bernard Sumner look think music people We didn't play any Joy Division songs for 10 years after the start of New Order, which was a very honourable thing to do even if it meant shooting ourselves in the foot. Bernard Sumner new start play joy I think that if you're on the same team, you should be pushing in the same direction. Bernard Sumner direction think you team I like a challenge. I like learning new skills because I didn't learn much at school. Bernard Sumner challenge new learning school I think every day how incredibly lucky it is that I travel around the world playing to thousands of people. Bernard Sumner day people world travel I'd had to cope with a lot of death and illness in my family from a young age, and that maybe gave me a bleak outlook on the world. Bernard Sumner me family age death Similar Authors Adam Jones musician Izzy Stradlin musician Bon Scott musician Brad Delp musician Brad Delson musician Brian Eno musician All Authors
