“I found I didn’t get so shy if I sort of adopted a character. So it was a convenience, as well as a very bright theatrical idea.”
About This Quote
Referring to his Ziggy Stardust character. Transcribed here: https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/david-bowie-the-last-five-years-a-final-flourish-that-was-a-lifetime-in-the-making-1.2931914
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