Famous quote by David Bowie

Mobile Desktop
I felt I really wanted to back off from music completely and just work within the visual arts in some way. I started pai
Like

"I felt I really wanted to back off from music completely and just work within the visual arts in some way. I started painting quite passionately at that time"

- David Bowie

About this Quote

In this quote, David Bowie reveals his desire to step far from music and concentrate on the visual arts. He discusses that he felt a strong urge to entirely distance himself from music and instead carry his imagination into painting. This shift in his creative pursuits was fueled by a deep passion for painting that he had established at the time. It appears that Bowie was looking for a new type of expression and discovered solace in the visual arts. This quote showcases the adaptability and evolution of Bowie as an artist, constantly checking out new opportunities for his creativity.

About the Author

David Bowie This quote is written / told by David Bowie between January 8, 1947 and January 10, 2016. He was a famous Musician from United Kingdom. The author also have 31 other quotes.

Go to author profile

Similar Quotes

Small: A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: w
Lao Tzu
"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves"
Lao Tzu, Author
Small: Music is my religion - Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
"Music is my religion"
Jimi Hendrix, Musician
Small: Talent in cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of
Stephen King
"Talent in cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work"
Stephen King, Author
Small: One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man - Elber
Elbert Hubbard
"One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man"
Elbert Hubbard, Writer
Small: Work spares us from three evils: boredom, vice, and need - Voltaire
Voltaire
"Work spares us from three evils: boredom, vice, and need"
Voltaire, Writer
Small: The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today - Elbert Hubbard
Elbert Hubbard
"The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today"
Elbert Hubbard, Writer
Small: I was married to Margaret Joan Howe in 1940. Although not a scientist herself she has contributed more to my w
Frederick Sanger
"I was married to Margaret Joan Howe in 1940. Although not a scientist herself she has contributed more to my work than anyone else by providing a peaceful and happy home"
Frederick Sanger, Scientist
Small: Every painting is a voyage into a sacred harbour - Giotto di Bondone
Giotto di Bondone
"Every painting is a voyage into a sacred harbour"
Giotto di Bondone, Artist
Small: It is the quality of our work which will please God and not the quantity - Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
"It is the quality of our work which will please God and not the quantity"
Mahatma Gandhi, Leader
Small: Simplicity and repose are the qualities that measure the true value of any work of art - Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright
"Simplicity and repose are the qualities that measure the true value of any work of art"
Frank Lloyd Wright, Architect