If you're driving around or at home with the stereo blasting pure dance track, it gets boring within about 15 minutes. It doesn't work at home like it does in a nightclub. You've got no atmosphere. Bernard Sumner atmosphereblastbore Change image and share on social
You can't put rubbish into a computer and get something good out. Bernard Sumner computergoodput Change image and share on social
If you go out and just play the old stuff and never write new stuff, you're not really a complete musician, you're a performer. Bernard Sumner completemusicianperformer Change image and share on social
Los Angeles produced the Beach Boys. Dusseldorf produced Kraftwerk. New York produced Chic. Manchester produced Joy Division. Bernard Sumner angelesbeachboy Change image and share on social
I felt that by the late '90s, I'd gone as far as I could with the keyboard. Bernard Sumner 90sfeltkeyboard Change image and share on social
By the time I was leaving school, there were no factories. There was no industry. Bernard Sumner factoryindustryleave Change image and share on social
People come up to me and say, 'You changed my life.' I don't think I changed anyone's life. I think their life changed while they were listening to the music. Bernard Sumner changelifelisten Change image and share on social
I knew from working with New Order that I enjoyed working with Phil Cunningham. Bernard Sumner cunninghamenjoyknow Change image and share on social
The words that I'm most happy with are the ones that come from my subconscious rather than my conscious. They just feel right. I think that's the same with music, really. If you're doing an album, there's ten or eleven sets of lyrics, so you get to the point of inspiration ten or eleven times - it's difficult. Bernard Sumner albumconsciousdifficult share on social
If someone throws you in a pool and you can't swim, you're going to struggle. Bernard Sumner poolstruggleswim Change image and share on social