David Bowie (David Robert Jones) Quotes

I think it all comes back to being very selfish as an artist. I mean, I really do just write and record what interests me and I do approach the stage shows in much the same way.

David Bowie

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• I think it all comes back to being very selfish as an artist. I mean, I really do just write and record what interests me and I do approach the stage shows in much the same way.

  

  David Bowie
  • Writing
  • Mean
  • Artist