If I wasn't going through a thing where I was also being my characters offstage, uh, I'm much happier just wearing the most low-profile things that I can come up with just so I can get down the street. David Bowie More Quotes by David Bowie More Quotes From David Bowie David Bowie emerged as a rock star in the late '60s. And as Ken Tucker wrote, "In the face of the hippy era's sincerity, intimacy and generosity, Bowie presented irony, distance and self-absorption. His song 'Changes' announced the arrival of a new counterculture," unquote. David Bowie distance stars song I've made over 25 studio albums, and I think probably I've made two real stinkers in my time, and some not-bad albums, and some really good albums. I'm proud of what I've done. In fact it's been a good ride. David Bowie real two thinking The best DJs in the world know how to pull in music from all over the place and make it work as a cohesive whole. David Bowie know-how whole world Pop stars are capable of growing old. Mick Jagger at 50 will be marvelous - a battered old roue - I can just see him. An aging rock star doesn't have to opt out life. When I'm 50, I'll prove it. David Bowie growing rocks stars It is entirely possible to create something totally artificial within the realms of rock and roll. David Bowie bling rock-and-roll rocks I'm afraid of Americans; I'm afraid of the world; I'm afraid I can't help it. David Bowie i-can helping world I'm afraid of Americans. David Bowie See the mice in their million hordes David Bowie norfolk ibiza broads Who'll love Aladdin Sane? Battle cries and champagne just in time for sunrise. David Bowie sunrise battle time You go through stages where you wonder whether you are Christ, or just looking for him. David Bowie stage wonder christ Keep your 'lectric eye on me babe Put your ray gun to my head Press your space face close to mine, love Freak out in a moonage daydream, oh yeah! David Bowie space gun eye I'm still younger than Jagger... Most people are. David Bowie jagger stills people I've learned to relax and be my present age and my present position. I feel comfortable on my mid-thirties. It doesn't seem such an alien place to be. David Bowie relax aliens age If we could be heroes, if just for one day. David Bowie one-day hero courage I don't believe in proper cinema; it doesn't have the strength of television. People having to go out to the cinema is really archaic. I'd much rather sit at home. David Bowie home believe people TV has eaten up everything else, and Warhol films are all that are left, which is fabulous. Pork could become the next I Love Lucy, the great American domestic comedy. It's about how people really live, not like Lucy, who never touched dishwater. It's about people living and hustling to survive. David Bowie hustle pork people My son's full real name is Duncan Zowie Haywood. As a toddler he was called by his second name Zowie. But it was such an identifiable name during the Seventies that if I called him loudly in public places, everyone would turn to stare, so I started calling him Joey to take the pressure off. It has the same sound and number of syllables as Zowie. And Joe stuck for most of his childhood. Now he has reverted to his real name, Duncan. Haywood was my father's name. David Bowie real father son Things have to hit for the moment. That's one of the reasons I'm into video; the image has to hit immediately. I adore video and the whole cutting up of it. David Bowie video cutting moments I wanted to prove the sustaining power of music. David Bowie power-of-music prove wanted Sits like a man, but smiles like a reptile. David Bowie reptiles friendship men