David Bowie

Musician, cultural icon

Contemporary influential 104 sayings

Sayings by David Bowie

I'm not a chameleon. I'm just an actor.

1993 — Interview
Humorous Unverifiable

I'm a very private person. I'm very shy.

2002 — Interview
Humorous Unverifiable

I'm a complete enigma, even to myself.

1993 — Interview
Humorous Unverifiable

I'm not very good at being myself.

2002 — Interview
Humorous Unverifiable

I'm not interested in being a rock star. I'm interested in being a human being.

2002 — Interview
Humorous Unverifiable

I'm not a pop artist. I'm a performance artist.

1997 — Interview
Humorous Unverifiable

I'm not a rock star. I'm a rock and roll star.

1997 — Interview
Humorous Unverifiable

I'm not a pop star. I'm a rock star.

1993 — Interview
Humorous Unverifiable

I'm not a follower. I'm a trailblazer.

2002 — Interview
Humorous Unverifiable

I'm not a messiah. I'm just a bloke with a guitar.

1997 — Interview
Humorous Unverifiable

I'm not a genius. I'm just a hard-working guy.

2002 — Interview
Humorous Unverifiable

I'm not a messiah. I'm just a normal person.

1997 — Interview
Humorous Unverifiable

I'm not a pop star. I'm a musician.

1993 — Interview
Humorous Unverifiable

I'm not a genius. I'm just a very creative person.

2002 — Interview
Humorous Unverifiable

I'm not a messiah. I'm just a singer.

1997 — Interview
Humorous Unverifiable

I'm gay and always have been, even when I was David Jones.

1972 — Interview with Melody Maker
Controversial Unverifiable

I think I might have been a bloody good Hitler. I'd be an excellent dictator. Very eccentric and quite mad.

1976 — Interview with Rolling Stone
Controversial Unverifiable

Rock has always been the devil's music. You can't convince me that it isn't.

1976 — Interview with Playboy
Controversial Unverifiable

I'm not a prophet or a stone aged man, just a mortal with potential of a superman. I'm living on.

1971 — Song lyrics - 'Quicksand'
Controversial Confirmed

America is a very violent country. It's like living in the Roman Empire.

1987 — Interview with Q Magazine
Controversial Unverifiable