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Gary Numan Quotes

I worship nothing. Not a good lie nor a dark one. If nature is proof of God’s amazing creation then I have truly seen the light, and the light is black. Nature is genius at its most cruel and savage. No benevolent God could have come up with such an outrage Picture Quote #1

I became famous so quickly and so young - it was daunting. I was immature and I used to say some really stupid things in interviews. I never smiled on stage so I looked really serious, but it was because I hated my teeth and was incredibly nervous Picture Quote #1

I have one brother, John, an airline pilot, who is seven years younger. He’s adopted, though we’re still blood related - he’s my cousin. My parents couldn’t have any more children after me, so when Dad’s brother died, they adopted John, then just a baby Picture Quote #1

I’ve got Asperger’s syndrome and I’m not a very good people person, so I’ve always been more comfortable around machinery. Not in a weird way - I don’t want to marry my car or anything stupid like that! Picture Quote #1

Maybe I over-do the ‘not-80s’ thing. It should be a part of my life that I’ve got some sort of pride in, but I’ve got this huge chip on my shoulder about 80s nostalgia - and it annoys fans sometimes Picture Quote #1

Any time anyone says anything nice about me, whether it’s Lady Gaga or your neighbor, it’s a nice feeling, I’m very grateful for it. It’s very helpful for your career. Every time someone says something complimentary it introduces you to their audience. It gives you credibility Picture Quote #1

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I met Gemma, my wife, when she was 12. She had a schoolgirl crush on me and her dad had arranged for her to meet me. Later, she started coming to my concerts, but I only got to know her well after her mother died. I rang to see how she was, and that’s how it started Picture Quote #1

I wouldn’t say I’m vain - I’m just in a job where the way you look is important. Well, at least the facelift wasn’t vanity, but the hair was Picture Quote #1

Album sales have collapsed, with few artists making money from albums; touring is more lucrative. But I’m 53 now and won’t be able to tour forever, so a logical step is to get into writing film scores. Trouble is, you need to be somewhere which has a big film industry - another reason why I’m thinking about living in California Picture Quote #1

I was a loner as a child and happiest at home, launching toy rockets and aeroplanes. When I started causing trouble in my third year at grammar school, Mum was really surprised. My parents sent me to a child psychologist, who suggested I might have Asperger’s syndrome Picture Quote #1

I’ve spent a lot of time in the United States and I’m not under any illusions that it’s a crime-free nirvana. I’m well aware it has plenty of problems, though they seem to be associated with particular areas Picture Quote #1

Strangely enough, when the Sugababes’ ‘Freak Like Me’ went to number 1, which was built around my ‘Are ‘Friends’ Electric’ song, I had another song called ‘Rip’ go to number 1 in the Kerrang TV chart, so I was pulling new people in from very different areas of musical interest. That was quite an amazing week Picture Quote #1

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I always say it took me 10 minutes to write ‘Cars,’ but if I am honest it could have been even less than that - and it has been a really successful song over the years. It is still massively used, in advertising, in films, and people do cover versions of it a lot Picture Quote #1

Before breaking into music, I had various jobs: forklift driver, driving a courier. But I was forced into working rather than doing it off my own bat because that was my dad’s way: you got a job and paid your way Picture Quote #1

The industrial thing came about mainly through giving up trying to write pop songs in the early 90s. I don’t think I was ever very good at pop music and as soon as I stopped trying, and started to write more the things I loved, it became much heavier and more aggressive Picture Quote #1

I have a condition called Aspergers Syndrome, which is like a mild form of autism It means I don’t interact properly in certain social situations Picture Quote #1

The idea of collaborating with anyone else was quite daunting. If Battles had any trepidation in asking me, I can assure you I had more after agreeing to do it Picture Quote #1

I want them to play Britney Spears at my funeral. This way I won’t feel so bad about being dead, and everyone there will know there is something worse than Death Picture Quote #1

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Being a display pilot is probably the thing I’ve been most proud of in my life. Don’t really fly anymore now though. I have three small children and as most of my friends were killed in different accidents, I realised that it was probably just a matter of time before I went that way Picture Quote #1

I think if you are creative then it’s an unstoppable thing. It just keeps coming throughout your entire life Picture Quote #1

Are ‘Friends’ Electric?’ was two songs: the verse part and the talking part. Two different songs I couldn’t finish. One day I was playing the main verse part of ‘Are ‘Friends’ Electric?’ and after a few minutes I got frustrated, as normal, then started to play the other song, and realized they went together Picture Quote #1

I honestly don’t know what criteria makes someone right-wing or left-wing anymore. The boundaries of those definitions seem to be in a state of flux. I’m not socialist, I know that Picture Quote #1

In the mid-1980s to the early 1990s I was writing songs not because I particularly liked what I was doing, but because I was desperately trying to get back into the charts. I really didn’t enjoy it. I didn’t like the music I was making, I wasn’t proud of it, like I have been before or since Picture Quote #1

I have always been far more interested in sound than technique, and how sounds work together, how they can be layered. I think electronic music, in its infancy anyway, allowed us to create music in a way that hadn’t really been possible before. It created a new kind of musician Picture Quote #1

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And I used to go the punk clubs such as a gay club in Poland Street that everyone would go to because it was the only place you could go to looking like that without getting beaten senseless Picture Quote #1

I’d been a Bowie fan before punk and used to get no end of trouble. I was always getting knocked about and having to run up the street, getting chased by people. It was horrible Picture Quote #1

I have a condition called Aspergers Syndrome, which is like a mild form of autism It means I don’t interact properly in certain social situations Picture Quote #1

And I used to go the punk clubs such as a gay club in Poland Street that everyone would go to because it was the only place you could go to looking like that without getting beaten senseless Picture Quote #1

I’ve always considered myself to be fiercely patriotic. I love Britain - its history and the down-to-earth attitude people have Picture Quote #1

I’m very into science-fantasy, that kind of swordfights and magic and technology thing Picture Quote #1

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I worship nothing. Not a good lie nor a dark one. If nature is proof of God’s amazing creation then I have truly seen the light, and the light is black. Nature is genius at its most cruel and savage. No benevolent God could have come up with such an outrage (Gary Numan Quotes) I became famous so quickly and so young - it was daunting. I was immature and I used to say some really stupid things in interviews. I never smiled on stage so I looked really serious, but it was because I hated my teeth and was incredibly nervous (Gary Numan Quotes) I have one brother, John, an airline pilot, who is seven years younger. He’s adopted, though we’re still blood related - he’s my cousin. My parents couldn’t have any more children after me, so when Dad’s brother died, they adopted John, then just a baby (Gary Numan Quotes) I’ve got Asperger’s syndrome and I’m not a very good people person, so I’ve always been more comfortable around machinery. Not in a weird way - I don’t want to marry my car or anything stupid like that! (Gary Numan Quotes) Maybe I over-do the ‘not-80s’ thing. It should be a part of my life that I’ve got some sort of pride in, but I’ve got this huge chip on my shoulder about 80s nostalgia - and it annoys fans sometimes (Gary Numan Quotes) Any time anyone says anything nice about me, whether it’s Lady Gaga or your neighbor, it’s a nice feeling, I’m very grateful for it. It’s very helpful for your career. Every time someone says something complimentary it introduces you to their audience. It gives you credibility (Gary Numan Quotes) I met Gemma, my wife, when she was 12. She had a schoolgirl crush on me and her dad had arranged for her to meet me. Later, she started coming to my concerts, but I only got to know her well after her mother died. I rang to see how she was, and that’s how it started (Gary Numan Quotes) I wouldn’t say I’m vain - I’m just in a job where the way you look is important. Well, at least the facelift wasn’t vanity, but the hair was (Gary Numan Quotes) Album sales have collapsed, with few artists making money from albums; touring is more lucrative. But I’m 53 now and won’t be able to tour forever, so a logical step is to get into writing film scores. Trouble is, you need to be somewhere which has a big film industry - another reason why I’m thinking about living in California (Gary Numan Quotes) I was a loner as a child and happiest at home, launching toy rockets and aeroplanes. When I started causing trouble in my third year at grammar school, Mum was really surprised. My parents sent me to a child psychologist, who suggested I might have Asperger’s syndrome (Gary Numan Quotes) I’ve spent a lot of time in the United States and I’m not under any illusions that it’s a crime-free nirvana. I’m well aware it has plenty of problems, though they seem to be associated with particular areas (Gary Numan Quotes) Strangely enough, when the Sugababes’ ‘Freak Like Me’ went to number 1, which was built around my ‘Are ‘Friends’ Electric’ song, I had another song called ‘Rip’ go to number 1 in the Kerrang TV chart, so I was pulling new people in from very different areas of musical interest. That was quite an amazing week (Gary Numan Quotes) I always say it took me 10 minutes to write ‘Cars,’ but if I am honest it could have been even less than that - and it has been a really successful song over the years. It is still massively used, in advertising, in films, and people do cover versions of it a lot (Gary Numan Quotes) Before breaking into music, I had various jobs: forklift driver, driving a courier. But I was forced into working rather than doing it off my own bat because that was my dad’s way: you got a job and paid your way (Gary Numan Quotes) The industrial thing came about mainly through giving up trying to write pop songs in the early 90s. I don’t think I was ever very good at pop music and as soon as I stopped trying, and started to write more the things I loved, it became much heavier and more aggressive. (Gary Numan Quotes) I have a condition called Aspergers Syndrome, which is like a mild form of autism It means I don’t interact properly in certain social situations. (Gary Numan Quotes) The idea of collaborating with anyone else was quite daunting. If Battles had any trepidation in asking me, I can assure you I had more after agreeing to do it. (Gary Numan Quotes) I want them to play Britney Spears at my funeral. This way I won’t feel so bad about being dead, and everyone there will know there is something worse than Death. (Gary Numan Quotes) Being a display pilot is probably the thing I’ve been most proud of in my life. Don’t really fly anymore now though. I have three small children and as most of my friends were killed in different accidents, I realised that it was probably just a matter of time before I went that way. (Gary Numan Quotes) I think if you are creative then it’s an unstoppable thing. It just keeps coming throughout your entire life. (Gary Numan Quotes) Are ‘Friends’ Electric?’ was two songs: the verse part and the talking part. Two different songs I couldn’t finish. One day I was playing the main verse part of ‘Are ‘Friends’ Electric?’ and after a few minutes I got frustrated, as normal, then started to play the other song, and realized they went together. (Gary Numan Quotes) I honestly don’t know what criteria makes someone right-wing or left-wing anymore. The boundaries of those definitions seem to be in a state of flux. I’m not socialist, I know that. (Gary Numan Quotes) In the mid-1980s to the early 1990s I was writing songs not because I particularly liked what I was doing, but because I was desperately trying to get back into the charts. I really didn’t enjoy it. I didn’t like the music I was making, I wasn’t proud of it, like I have been before or since. (Gary Numan Quotes) I have always been far more interested in sound than technique, and how sounds work together, how they can be layered. I think electronic music, in its infancy anyway, allowed us to create music in a way that hadn’t really been possible before. It created a new kind of musician. (Gary Numan Quotes) And I used to go the punk clubs such as a gay club in Poland Street that everyone would go to because it was the only place you could go to looking like that without getting beaten senseless. (Gary Numan Quotes) I’d been a Bowie fan before punk and used to get no end of trouble. I was always getting knocked about and having to run up the street, getting chased by people. It was horrible (Gary Numan Quotes) I have a condition called Aspergers Syndrome, which is like a mild form of autism It means I don’t interact properly in certain social situations (Gary Numan Quotes) And I used to go the punk clubs such as a gay club in Poland Street that everyone would go to because it was the only place you could go to looking like that without getting beaten senseless (Gary Numan Quotes) I’ve always considered myself to be fiercely patriotic. I love Britain - its history and the down-to-earth attitude people have (Gary Numan Quotes) I’m very into science-fantasy, that kind of swordfights and magic and technology thing (Gary Numan Quotes)

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