Journey as Song
Travel changed my music more than anything else. The road is my teacher.
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.
- 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.
- Never Play to the Gallery — David Bowie
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.
Related moments
- All Music Is Folk Music — Louis Armstrong
All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song.
- The Power of Compassion — Michael Jackson
The most important thing is love and compassion. They override everything.
- Music Is Life — Jon Batiste
Music is a spiritual practice, a therapy, a way to connect us to ourselves and each other
- Compromise and Conscience — Bob Dylan
I'll never sell my soul for money or fame. It's my only true asset.
- The Soul of Music — Questlove
Soul is what makes music real. It's what people feel
- Childhood - Where It All Starts — Michael Jackson
Childhood is where it all starts. If we lose childhood, we lose everything.