Mark Strong Quotes

I felt like I grew up with Bowie. I never dressed like him, even though I did love the music, but consistently throughout my career he has been a go-to reference point: The suit from 'Young Americans,' or the gold Missoni-type looks of Ziggy Stardust. 'The Berlin Years' still influences me.

David Bowie is such a big influence to me. Everything about him as a person is intriguing to me.

David Bowie was awesome the easiest, coolest interview I have ever done.

I could really sink my teeth into a David Bowie documentary.

I would have loved to meet David Bowie.

David Bowie - I definitely knew some of his music as a teenager, but I didn't actually listen to his music as much until I was in my 20s.

David Bowie has always been my vocal inspiration ever since I was a child.

How I love David Bowie.

Bowie's been a huge influence on me.

I was obsessed with David Bowie - still am. He's a babe, a total babe. His music is killer; his visuals are beautiful.

I went through a pretty big David Bowie period when I was younger, and that has affected me profoundly in my life and my work.

In my creative life, David Bowie is definitely an enormous influence on me, being one of rock's greatest shapeshifters.

I always think about how Chaka Khan used to take suede, all these classic fabrics, and then make them very movable. She's my everything!

Before I met David Bowie, I was very nervous. I thought, 'Here comes the Thin White Duke, Ziggy Stardust. How will I ever communicate with him?'

I grew up as a kid looking at artists like David Bowie and Prince; I really admired them.

If David Bowie wants, I'll put him in my phone book.

David Bowie worked with Brian Eno and dressed up in extraordinary clothes, but he was also a brilliant songwriter who captured the thoughts of a generation. He was hugely successful, without compromise.

It's fun to look at people that are so good at acting that aren't actors, like David Bowie creating a mystique about rock n' roll. I've listened to 'Ziggy Stardust' as much as any rock n' roll fan - I don't really know what it's about, but it sure is fun to think about David Bowie as this mad creation.

Everyone felt like they knew Ray Charles and in a way they did, because he was embodied by his music.

I once went through the dustbin outside David Bowie's house.

Somebody had given me a copy of 'Hunky Dory,' which had yet to be a hit, although it was starting to percolate. I'd seen a couple of pictures of David, with his interesting hairdo and outfits, and I decided to seek him out, which wasn't difficult back then, as he was eager to do any kind of publicity.

When I was younger, I was fascinated by David Bowie, for example. he had created an entire myth around himself. It was as important as his music.

As a teenager I was crazy about David Bowie. He was a huge inspiration for me. I dressed a little bit crazily in school and dyed my hair every colour under the sun.

Bowie is just a persona. He's a singer, an entertainer. David Jones is a man I met.

Bowie's obviously my biggest influence.