David Bowie Rock Quotations

I always had a repulsive need to be something more than human.

I once asked [John] Lennon what he thought of what I do. He said 'it's great, but its just rock and roll with lipstick on'.

Rock has always been THE DEVIL'S MUSIC . . . I believe rock and roll is dangerous . . . I feel we're only heralding SOMETHING EVEN DARKER THAN OURSELVES.

This ain't rock 'n' roll; this is genocide

I am a D.J., I am what I play.

He took it all too far, but boy could he play guitar.

It is entirely possible to create something totally artificial within the realms of rock and roll.

I wanted to rewrite how rock music was perceived.