It took me a long time to reach the bottom and it went through various stages. I went from drugs into an alcohol stage. For a while, one feels, "Ah, I've kicked drugs," but what I discovered was I had another addiction instead.

All art is unstable. Its meaning is not necessarily that implied by the author. There is no authoritative voice. There are only multiple readings.

No more free steps to heaven.

Rock's always been the devil's music.

And these children that you spit on as they try to change their worlds are immune to your consultations. They're quite aware of what they're going through.

Ironically, style doesn't come even closely related to fashion. It's got nothing to do [with clothes].

[David] Bowie went on to make best-selling music - funk, dance music, electronic music, while also being influenced by cabaret and jazz.