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 More Quotes by Bernard Sumner More Quotes From Bernard Sumner The drummer is the backbone of the band and is the real underrated one. Bernard Sumner backbonedrummerbandreal I knew from working with New Order that I enjoyed working with Phil Cunningham. Bernard Sumner workingnewenjoyedorder The guitarist always looks a bit clever because he's got so many strings and apparently knows what to do with them. Bernard Sumner becausealwayscleverlooks I see all the musicians in Blur with equal standing, really. Bernard Sumner musiciansseeblurstanding If you choose to take a path in life, don't blame other people for the path you've chosen to take. Bernard Sumner youpathlifepeople 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 youfamilyhurttime 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 wearthinkamericapeople As human beings, we all mature physically from childhood to adolescence and then into adulthood, but our emotions lag behind. Bernard Sumner behindemotionschildhoodmature 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 amazingyoumusicart There's challenges in life that present themselves unexpectedly, and if you rise to them, then those challenges will toughen you up. Bernard Sumner willyouchallengeslife With guitar, bass and drums, you've got limited horizons. Bernard Sumner gotyoubassguitar I'm terrible with decisions. And I can't make myself do something I don't like. I can't knuckle under. Bernard Sumner decisionssomethingmyselflike 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 weirdyousometimespeople 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 youtimeweatherlife 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 lookthinkmusicpeople I think that if you're on the same team, you should be pushing in the same direction. Bernard Sumner directionthinkyouteam I like a challenge. I like learning new skills because I didn't learn much at school. Bernard Sumner challengenewlearningschool I think every day how incredibly lucky it is that I travel around the world playing to thousands of people. Bernard Sumner daypeopleworldtravel 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 mefamilyagedeath It's impossible to capture every single facet of someone's personality in a film. Bernard Sumner someonesinglepersonalityimpossible
