David Bowie

Rock Singer Songwriter British 1947 – 2016

Chameleonic artist whose reinventions influenced multiple generations of musicians.

365 quotes

"I believe in second chances."
Hope
"Strength is not about physical power."
Strength
"I've learned that leadership is about service."
Leadership
"The most important relationship is with yourself."
Relationships
"I think dreams are what keep us alive."
Dreams
"I'm not a rock star, I'm a pop star. I don't wear leather and I don't have a motorcycle."
Music
"Fashion is about two things: comfort and freedom."
Beauty
"The times they are a-changing, and so must we."
Change
"I think all art is about control - the encounter between control and the uncontrollable."
Art
"Loneliness is a strange sort of thing. It's only when I'm alone that I feel truly alive."
Solitude
"You can reinvent yourself. Just do it completely and with conviction."
Creativity
"I became obsessed with the idea of moving between different artistic disciplines."
Art
"The most important thing is to learn how to think for yourself."
Education
"Reality leaves a lot to the imagination."
Imagination
"I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring."
Adventure
"The future belongs to those who can imagine it, design it, and execute it."
Success
"Music has given me a voice to express what words alone cannot."
Music
"I think it's important to have a sense of irony in everything you do."
Wisdom
"You grow up the day you have your first real laugh at yourself."
Humor
"The beauty of change is that it offers endless possibility."
Change
"I've never written a play, but I've often thought I might."
Creativity
"Station to station, life is about the journey between destinations."
Life
"Fear is the enemy of creativity. Push past it."
Fear
"Youth is a wonderful thing to waste on the young."
Humor
"I want to be remembered as someone who tried different things."
"The internet has made communication instantaneous, but not necessarily more honest."
Technology
"I think great art comes from desperation and need."
Art
"Time doesn't wait for anyone, so use it wisely."
Time
"I've always been interested in the relationship between the past and the future."
History
"Kindness is free. Let it flow out of you."
Kindness