Never Play to the Gallery
If you feel safe in the area you're working in, you're not working in the right area. Go a little further into the water than you feel you're capable of being in.
David Bowie
British musical innovator and master of stage reinvention.
All moments: David Bowie
- Alien Artist — David Bowie
I never tried to fit in. I prefer to be myself, even if it's alien.
- Vision Through Sound — David Bowie
Every album is an attempt to express something that cannot be said in words.
- Brotherhood of Artists — David Bowie
Lou Reed taught me that rock music can be Art with a capital A.
- Journey as Song — David Bowie
Travel changed my music more than anything else. The road is my teacher.
- Story of Transformation — David Bowie
I went through so many experiences that I became multiple persons. It was necessary.
- Art as Survival — David Bowie
Creating is the only way to survive psychologically. Without art, I'll collapse.
- Age Is Not a Number — David Bowie
At 40, I feel younger than ever. Age is a state of mind.
Related moments
- Birth of a Legend — Paul McCartney
The Beatles were about growth. We changed every single day.
- All Music Is Folk Music — Louis Armstrong
All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song.
- Alien Artist — David Bowie
I never tried to fit in. I prefer to be myself, even if it's alien.
- The Soul of Music — Questlove
Soul is what makes music real. It's what people feel
- Spontaneous Music — André 3000
The best music comes spontaneously. When you're not trying, it just appears
- The Drum Tells a Story — Questlove
The drum is the heartbeat of music. It's what keeps everyone together