Status Updates From David Bowie

“Because of course the very consequences often of keeping changing is that you ruin your popularity because those that love you want you to be the same. So he managed to be absolutely the same all the time, always David Bowie, by constantly changing.” (p.169)

“But yes, David was bisexual, I was bisexual. I wouldn’t have had any use for David if he hadn’t been bisexual.” (p.86)

“He made every outsider feel like they were an insider, feel like they’re doing the right thing.” (p.126)

“I mean he was the ultimate rock and roll lover.” (p.141)

“So suddenly it was like this gay Communist is coming to the South to perform to their children!” (p.151)

“When he stopped playing we stopped going.” (p.51)

“But he couldn’t get the music out of his head, and realized that he had to pursue that because it was integral to his being.” (p.54)

“We thought Marc Bolan was gay, we thought David Bowie was gay…we thought all the cool people were gay” (p.23)
“…it’s absolutely staggering that long before he was famous, people would get the impression of meeting someone very, very special, someone with a very special connection.” (p.27)