David Bowie: The Last Five Years Quotes

David Bowie, Himself: I really had it in my mind to do a musical of 1984. It was a book that I'd loved all through my youth. But, of course, I didn't really take into account the second Mrs. Orwell who, when she got wind of what we were doing, absolutely put her foot down and said We're not having a rock-n-roll Beatle work on my late husband's great piece of work.

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David Bowie, Himself: Major Tom still means a lot to me. It was the first time I'd been able to create a character that was very credible, I think.

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David Bowie, Himself: I would dream of gettin' on a spaceship. It would scare the shit out of me. [laughs]
David Bowie, Himself: I have absolutely no interests or ambition to go into space, whatsoever.

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David Bowie, Himself: It's an interior dialogue that you manifest physically.

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David Bowie, Himself: [singing]Something happened on the day he died, Spirit rose a meter then stepped aside, Somebody else took his place, and bravely cried, I'm a blackstar, I'm a blackstar

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David Bowie, Himself: [singing]Look up here, I'm in heaven, I've got scars that can't be seen, I've got drama, can't be stolen, Everybody knows me now.

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David Bowie, Himself: It's been an incredibly full life and, apart from the drugs in the 70s, I think little of it has been wasted, in terms of I've been able to harness every moment of it. I'm a really lucky chap.

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[last lines] Interviewer: And legacy. What? How would you like your legacy written?
David Bowie, Himself: I'd love people to believe I really had great haircuts.

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