Gary Numan quotes

Gary Numan is a British musician and pioneer of electronic music, known for his distinctive synth-heavy sound and hits like "Cars." His work has greatly influenced the development of genres such as synth-pop and industrial music. He continues to inspire new generations of artists with his innovative style and stage presence. Here are 37 of his 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)
I collect fantasy swords, replicas from films, and have them displayed on the wall as you go up the stairs. View quote
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I was always a bit different. I had a very happy childhood, but I could never hang on to mates. View quote
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I'm very intolerant and I get fed up with people easily. View quote
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I think if you are creative then it's an unstoppable thing. It just keeps coming throughout your entire life. View quote
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I just didn't make music that you could sing with a big grin, still don't. View quote
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When you decide to do this kind of music then you just accept the facts. View quote
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It seems no matter what you say and how politically correctly and carefully you say it, you offend someone. Or at least I always do. View quote
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If I thought that any of this was pre ordained, then it takes away any kind of incentive to struggle, or to put up with things, to reach for those impossible dreams, all those dramatic things. View quote
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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. View quote
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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)
Ultravox were the blueprint for what I wanted to do, but I stumbled across them by accident. View quote
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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. View quote
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I'm very lucky in the sense that I've got a voice that's distinctive. Not good, but distinctive. That's a very useful thing to have in this business. I'm glad on the one hand that I've got it, but I wish it was more powerful. I wish I had a greater range. I wish it was more accurate at times. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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If you've been massive and it's all slid away, you tend to get written off. It's quite difficult to overcome that, which is why I've got this problem with nostalgia. View quote
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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! View quote
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When I was a kid it was big news when someone flew around the world in a little aeroplane, but nobody cared when I did it. Then, to rub salt into my wounds, the customs people ripped my aeroplane to pieces, looking for stuff. View quote
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I don't believe in sharing my money. If I go out and work my nuts off and make some money, I don't feel that I should have to share it with my community. View quote
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I'm very into science-fantasy, that kind of swordfights and magic and technology thing. (Gary Numan)
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. View quote
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I think any song should sound good just played on a solitary instrument with the vocal. If you have those basics you have all you need. The production then just polishes that idea into the finished thing. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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Occupation: British Musician
Born: March 8, 1958
Quotes count: 37