Marc Bolan
Be strong and follow your own convictions. You can't assume there is a lot of time to do what you like. This is what David Bowie is afraid of: that he will die before he gets a chance to make a real strong contribution.Collection: Chance
I tend to play a lot of blues things at home, because most blues things are basically within a 12-bar pattern.Collection: Home
I am the 'Cosmic Dancer' who dances his way out of the womb and into the tomb on 'Electric Warrior.' I'm not frightened to get up there and groove about in front of six million people on TV because it doesn't look cool. That's the way I would do it at home.Collection: Cool
There is so little time for us all, I need to be able to say what I want quickly and to as many people as possible. Time passes so slowly if you are unaware of it and so quickly if you are aware of it.
I don't like telephones.
If God were to appear in my room, obviously I would be in awe, but I don't think I would be humble. I might cry, but I think he would dig me like crazy.
I honestly feel it could all end tomorrow. Not just the band thing - I mean life.
The prospect of being immortal doesn't excite me, but the prospect of being a materialistic idol for four years does appeal.
I've always been a wriggler. I just dig dancing.
All rock musicians are deaf... Or insensitive to mellow sounds.
I mean, I am my own fantasy.
I just dig dancing.
I feel there is a curse on rock stars.
I personally believe that I was... a previous life or something... a previous reincarnation, a bard of some sort, because most of the things I write about are descriptions of places I've never been to.
I think I am a child. Everything blows my mind.
My head is perfectly clean inside.
There is so little time for us all; I need to be able to say what I want quickly and to as many people as possible.
I'm serious about the music, but I'm not serious about the fantasy. It's no big deal being on TV!
I live my life with a sense of urgency that most people cant comprehend.Collection: People
Time passes so slowly if you are unaware of it and so quickly if you are aware of it.Collection: Time Passing
I want fun now, life is here to enjoy, not to complicate and make difficult.Collection: Fun
Our lives are merely trees of possibilities.Collection: Tree
A lot of people don't know about music, but buy records. A lot of people that know about music can't afford to buy records.Collection: People
With my Les Paul, I know I'm small. But I enjoy living anyway.Collection: Enjoy
We have a very good head thing but we don't make love.Collection: Making Love
Some people think because I wear makeup that I am gay. But one thing has nothing to do with the other.Collection: Gay
Its like if you take acid, it burns out brain cells and they dont regrow. Rock is like that-it has killed beautiful people musically, physically and mentally.Collection: Beautiful
Book after book, I get hooked, every time the writer talks to me like a friend.Collection: Friends
Be strong and follow your own convictions. You can’t assume there is a lot of time to do what you like. This is what David Bowie is afraid of: that he will die before he gets a chance to make a real strong contribution.Collection: Strong