Bad Lieutenant Quotes

United Kingdom,
2007 – 2011.

Bad Lieutenant was an English alternative rock band formed in 2007 following the second breakup of New Order. The band consisted of former New Order members Bernard Sumner and Phil Cunningham as well as Rambo & Leroy's Jake Evans.

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 Bad Lieutenant
- Time
- Family
- Hurt
The guitarist always looks a bit clever because he's got so many strings and apparently knows what to do with them.

Bernard Sumner Bad Lieutenant
- Clever

In New Order, I played about 95% of the synths. It's not much fun for the other guys in the band when I'm playing my synth parts.

Bernard Sumner Bad Lieutenant
- Fun
- Band
You have to find balance. Whenever I start feeling stressed or not feeling myself, it's about balance, and it means I need to find it again.

Bernard Sumner Bad Lieutenant
- Feeling
- Balance
The story of New Order is all about learning from our mistakes.

Bernard Sumner Bad Lieutenant
- Learning
II'm quite a successful musician, but I'm not sure if it's my vocation.

Bernard Sumner Bad Lieutenant
I believe that every business and company takes two years to establish.

Bernard Sumner Bad Lieutenant
- Believe
- Business
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 Bad Lieutenant
- People
- Music
- True

I'm not interested in how well someone can sing. It's what you're singing that interests me.

Bernard Sumner Bad Lieutenant
- Singing