[David] Bowie's last album "Blackstar" featured him backed by a jazz quartet.

I had enormous self-image, problems and very low self-esteem, which I hid behind obsessive writing and performing. It's exactly what I do now except I enjoy it now. I'm not driven like I was in my twenties. I was driven to get through life very quickly.

I'm English. I can't accept happiness that easily. There's got to be a trick in there somewhere.

I'll ruin everything you are, I'll give you television.

I turned myself to face me, but I've never caught a glimpse of how the others must see the faker.

Confront a corpse at least once. The absolute absence of life is the most disturbing and challenging confrontation you will ever have.

I'm not actually a very keen performer. I like putting shows together. I like putting events together.