David Bowie, interviewed in Q magazine, April 1990.

I think fame itself is not a rewarding thing. The most you can say is that it gets you a seat in restaurants.

— David Bowie on Fame

What It Means

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David Bowie

About David Bowie

David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 - 10 January 2016), known under his stage name David Bowie, was an English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, arranger, painter, and actor. Bowie was a figure in popular music for over four decades, and was known as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s.