“I'm just an individual who doesn't feel that I need to have somebody qualify my work in any particular way. I'm working for me.”

“I'm very at ease, and I like it. I never thought I would be such a family-oriented guy; I didn't think that was part of my makeup. But somebody said that as you get older you become the person you always should have been, and I feel that's happening to me. I'm rather surprised at who I am, because I'm actually like my dad!David Bowie”

“To not be modest about it, you'll find that with only a couple of exceptions, most of the musicians that I've worked with have done their best work by far with me.”

“I'm an instant star, just add water.”

“If it works, it's out of date.”

“I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring.”

“I'm afraid of Americans.”