94 Quotes by Bryan Ferry

When I stopped touring in the early ’80s for a few years, it was a mistake looking back. I lost touch with my audience in a way and I think that was a bad career move.

I did some songs for Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby. I had done a jazz album of Roxy songs, and they used bits of it in the film. It would be nice to score a movie one day.

I don’t do interviews at all when I’m on tour, so this time, on a day off, I’ll do that kind of thing a little bit. I don’t do big promotion schedules, not when I’m touring.

I’ve done shows with orchestras, and I like writing with orchestras.

It’s not a very high failure rate if you choose people that you really like the sound of.

I don’t think I’ve ever played the Olympia before, but I’m not totally sure.

You become acutely aware, if you’re touring a lot, that you need new songs to invigorate the live show. And make it interesting for yourself, too.

And Mary J. Blige, she’s got all these fur coats and hats and stuff. She’s good; I like her.

I didn’t really want to give up music.