David Bowie: to be an artist is to be "dysfunctional" (Mar. 31, 1998) | Charlie Rose

In this interview from 1998, David Bowie describes his need to paint, what it was like living in Berlin with Iggy Pop, and why he feels you must be "loony" to be an artist.

[@TheDjangofan]

I totally get the feeling he's describing about forcing oneself to finish a piece of art. I think there's a certain catharsis that happens afterwards, because the process of finishing a piece of artwork is a struggle and a battle. It's a battle with your ego, your perfectionism, vulnerability, insecurities, and you have to basically drag yourself by the collar through the finish line. Once that's done you're filled with a sense of relief from being able to walk away from your baggage and achievement for reaching that goal, but that doesn't last long until you're filled with a sense of emptiness coming down from that high. Then you move on to the next project so you can repeat the process all over again.

[@Charlie-pu9bx]

ALL OF THIS. I sometimes wonder why I don't get a normal, steady, 9-5 job rather than being a creative for a living. You end up working on a project and it can be really stressful, tiring, and frustrating, but then when you see the end product you have this incredible sense of achievement and it is a high. The problem is the high doesn't last and you have to go through the cycle again. But the question is, would I be happy in a regular job, and the answer's no. It's a very strange thing.

[@phibie8853]

I wouldnt say theres inherently an emptiness that comes after the high. Sometimes, I just want to see if I can do it again, or even top it. That, there, is absolutley a uphill battle with the ego. It's also a little compulsive, to keep going back to something so arduous despite there being little incentive besides "let's see if I can so this."

[@DLC1325]

I think it feels like emptiness in relation to the high, but its not emptiness. Last year was a year of 100% personal art for me and I can't say the high, or even the personal pride of finishing an excruciating piece is all that satisfying in the end. The projects that have had lasting joy are the ones I've shared the creation with on a team and hearing all their memories of the process--seeing their joy.

[@yvyibree3754]

Perfect sum up!

[@0000song0000]

the most effort you put in a piece, the more it becomes a struggle... i guess our rational part just starts yelling "is this worth it?" 😂 yet, there's a great level of satisfaction on "ending" and presenting a piece... if you don't present it, it feels like you can/will keep modifying it

[@FridayNightQueen]

Being incredibly aware of one's self and yet never able to escape from it is basically what he's saying.

[@yvyibree3754]

That’s totally describing me

[@Ziqohth]

wow that sounded like The Future Bites "Self" song...

[@FridayNightQueen]

@@yvyibree3754 will you elaborate please?! I'm greatly in need for someone to comment.

[@FridayNightQueen]

@@Ziqohth I wanna hear that. Do you have a link you can post?

[@Ziqohth]

@@FridayNightQueen totally recommended :)

[@aaronwalderslade]

If you respect him, be like him. Be unique. Don't give a fuck what people think. Make your statement, your art, you're beauty, oh and by the way, be quick about it. Time is a cruel master. Another bright light we were lucky enough to see.

[@RLaHive]

"Procrastination is the assassin of opportunity.."

[@marcbritton4817]

You're dead right. But make sure you take your own advice.

[@RLaHive]

@@marcbritton4817 what does that even mean?

[@marcbritton4817]

@@RLaHive Is that a rhetorical question?

[@RLaHive]

@@marcbritton4817 Oh, I read that as "Your dead, right" (as in, your dead, aren't you?) lol

[@SeniorAdrian]

Rest in peace you genius.

[@jamesanderson348]

Just another reason why David Bowie was a prime influence on my life. His daring, intelligence, wit, and charm was boundless. Its still a shock knowing that he is no longer with us..on this plane..but has transcended to a higher one. His spirit will live on for me. Peace .

[@alhi6240]

+James Anderson Have to agree. And strange, how now, I have a greater sense of urgency to get things done (think, bucket list). With Bowie's passing, mortality seems closer. Never realized before the extent of his influence.

[@jamesanderson348]

+Al Low For sure and it is even more so for me. I just "celebrated" my 61st birthday on Jan. 13. Bowie's birthday was on Jan.8 and he was 69 . I was always cognizant and proud that our birthdays were so close by days. I felt a Capricorn connection so to speak: a hunger to explore, question, challenge, and shake things up because it gave you life. No. 61 was very melancholy for me last week not only for his passing which was a complete shock, but realizing at this age life might be getting even more shorter. I have yet to do all that I have set out to do and the avenues to completing them are getting narrower. The bell tolls but when will it toll for me? Thats where my mind is at these days. Thanks Al for sharing your thoughts. Peace

[@joolsner]

+Al Low That's exactly how i'm feeling since his death. I'm trying to get on with all the things, especially my art since his death. He was a true inspiration.

[@georgiethumbs2438]

I noticed it says "5 years ago" by your name and I was utterly shocked, that's right, he died January 2016. I can't believe it's been 5 years already, it feels like he died only last year.

[@skybishopmusic]

My god it's nice to see Bowie open up on how maddeningly frustrating music creation can be at times. So glad I saw this. Love his music and his honesty.

[@bryanprillwitz2394]

Nut picking is 100% non committal. And u get some fresh air to feed the squirrels. His icy description of sex is worse than an enveloping glacier.

[@zyxwut321]

He seems like as a younger man he would've been a really intense, moody and difficult man to be around for any length of time but also insanely gifted and driven. As he got older he seemed to slowly mellow out and take himself less seriously and look at his youthful excesses with some whimsy and perspective.

[@Johnnywhamo]

@Tom F ....and then a month later he would have wanted to be a Anarchist, Bowie wanted to be everything :)

[@melizmatea]

But apparently he wasn't like that at all, at any time in his life.

[@ven11235]

Cocaine is a hell of a drug...

[@goldenraisins]

@@Johnnywhamo I RELATE

[@michellerjackson5776]

@@Johnnywhamo 🤢

[@tristandeniet]

I always appreciate when artists acknowledge that doing music is not that enjoyable most of the time

[@imgomes6425]

I don't write music, but I imagine it's pretty tough coming up with new song ideas. When the new song becomes a hit it must be super satisfying.

[@fivebyfivesound]

Yes, I think it’s important for non-artist to recognize this. I also think it’s important for us as creators to get clear on why it’s not enjoyable when we feel that way. I think a lot of times those answers are more a reflection of where we’re at as growing humans than it is of the creative process itself.

[@elsadog9]

Either is painting or other arts.

[@ricomajestic]

@@elsadog9 Neither!

[@aldosigmann419]

@@ricomajestic Your command of the trivial is commendable son - it must lend your feeble existence some degree of meaning I suppose.

[@nancywright9712]

I am an Artist/Painter and have been all my life. Most struggle with a deep inner turmoil as we are highly sensitive. Sensitive to all nuances of energies of everyone around you. And all the world's malaise. If you are not an artist you could never comprehend this conversation but its true.

[@swim_ad]

I like how you think.

[@dwightrenfield2241]

Don't fool yourself - you don't "struggle" with anything more deeply than others. That's an arrogant assumption.

[@auemmjee]

Many people are highly sensitive... there's a whole book on the subject. Being sensitive may facilitate art but artists don't hold the monopoly on being HSPs.

[@darchendon7926]

@@dwightrenfield2241 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGi9ZnWparh4ldU

[@Paulcitomusic]

Turmoil and hard times disturb all of us - even the insensitive and unartistic. The insensitive know it too, they just can't process what is wrong. I think Bowie was a genius who discovered his inner peace, and when it was his time to go was not afraid. There are some creative geniuses who are privately difficult, abusive, raging because they don't have that inner peace - just like the insensitive normal man ,or a US President, becomes when he falls into his old age dementia. They get extremely short, jerky or prickly, more and more often. Never heard those things about David Jones, from anyone who knew him.

[@LemonyChagall]

He is the only celebrity I cried over when he died. I remember writing a friend "I'm gonna be so sad when Bowie dies" three days before his death. I was so shocked when I saw the news. David, you're still shining bright like a star.

[@te9591]

You little wondah...

[@twister8329]

I cried for months. Took me a good couple of years to finally listen to one of his songs in its entirety without breaking down.

[@no.7593]

"Anxiety is the handmaiden of creativity." TS Eliot.

[@Jamalama555]

Disagree

[@Mustang_Sally_]

shut up

[@nightoftheworld]

“Anxiety is constitutive of the Self” -Philosophy

[@ryanrose2863]

"Artists are not qualified psychologists." - People who don't take mental health advice from anti-Semitic nutcases.

[@more.art.less.war.]

@@Jamalama555 you cannot disagree with a fact, this is also a fact.

[@cosmicdrifter287]

intelligent,mysterious and well spoken.we want more.

[@idicula1979]

The best knowledge reveals itself as mystery, so that it will always be, never to be picked clean. Like a salt mine that does not whither in the Suns cruel heat, and turn to brine in the tides of the tidel wave, only to form again when the water is gone. and like the diamonds of the America it can cut through anything itself, if need be.

[@countverdeville428]

+mathew idicula Ah but where doth the salt come from?... Formed from the primal-bubbling swamps of ignorance; or were these crystals the final vestiges of angel sweat, scorched and wrung by a vermillion sun...?

[@0solidk0]

+cosmicdrifter287 Open The Pod Bay Doors

[@garyoptica]

+cosmicdrifter287 Creativity and intelligence itself is born from mutation and mere chance but it defines our fates and enchants us in this world and towards others.

[@cosmicdrifter287]

garyoptica true.

[@RJelly-fi6hd]

Writing poetry, composing a song, or painting an image is beautiful when it is finished. But during the process it kinda hurts. It forces you to feel your feelings, but it gets them all out in the end. My very first creation was a poem that I wrote when I was suicidal at the age of 15. I kept that poem, because over the years it has reminded me that my concept of life WAS bad at that time, but has been better since. And when I start to get down, I re-read some of my selections and they somehow get me through my present moment. Life is a series of ups and downs and if we can just make it through the downs, we will witness the ups! Artists don't necessarily like creating these things, they just do them because it is therapeutic. And the world gets to feel along with the creator, when it is finally in the public's presence....Comment here if you have been doing creative stuff during quarantine. Tell me what you created. I am curious. I created a collage. I look at it on my dresser, and think "WOW! That is it in a nutshell!"

[@yolandaangelika8440]

Such a good reminder. I've been holding up to write down some stuffs because I find it hard to connect with myself and I can't cope with how I feel overwhelmed everytime I sit with my feelings. But after seeing this, I want to trust myself enough to go through the painful process if it would be something that is meaningful moreover if anyone can relate to my story. Thank you to whoever you are!

[@neptunesgold1216]

Well since you ask please go to Bandcamp I recorded ten of the 11 songs that are on my page. Go to Bandcamp and then type in search Neptune's gold that is my bands name. I recorded them by myself in my bedroom since April 2020. Hope you like them. Also follow me if you want to hear more songs when I post them.

[@Edgesofnowhere008]

And what have you become now?

[@EleniEliades_]

I can't believe he is in the stars.

[@melinamercury2074]

+Eleni Eliades Beautifully said. "He is in the stars."

[@trentigalaxy]

my two favorite stars, him and Prince. sigh, horrible year. two of the coolest people on Earth left. :(

[@star1959]

+Eleni Eliades me can't believe it either

[@blackmore4]

+Eleni Eliades I can. I mean he always was. To one degree or other.

[@bigjohndavid1]

I'm not convinced he's dead.

[@daniellepeel3516]

All the artists nodding their heads, "Yeah, I could see that, we're fucked."

[@mard9802]

lol ..... yeah but in a good way

[@pepe7drum]

This man was an articulated punk, he inspires me a lot, a total heroe

[@sexobscura]

forget that media propagated term you used the original 'punks' were intelligent as professors

[@ellie-tk4jy]

punk??????

[@sexobscura]

@@ellie-tk4jy punk (n): worthless, decidedly inferior

[@MarkTarmannPianoCheck_it_out]

@@sexobscura self labeled, ironically.

[@rogerbabbit8744]

@@sexobscura nice that you just put yourself in a little box there all by yourself

[@G1806]

I've got ADHD and I'm never still of mind so wisdom blows by me like a stiff wind, but every time without fail I listen to Bowie breaking questions into fragments and giving quite profound answers to even dismal questions, I do thieve a little wisdom of him

[@hybridgoth]

This interview helped me feel a whole lot better about my struggles with the creative process.

[@jaredhonusankrom]

awesome

[@clincpb8903]

I don't think being an artist is being dysfunctional. Working 45 hours a week with people you do not know and do not like and contributing to something meaningless and being paid peanuts is totally dysfunctional.

[@Trylobyte]

I agree. I guess we all have our own particular brand of dysfunction. The one you describe is shared by many, and that of artists only a few.

[@androuburgess5930]

The "dysfunction" in topic here is merely the resulting psychological byproduct of the reaction towards mainstream society's anonimity towards anything that promotes and supports creativity, especially art culture and the community that preserves it. What is considered a "dysfunction" to a seemingly organized society can, in fact, be a blessing in disguise. If an outcast is fully aware of his own anonimity towards mainstream society on the basis of his own aversion towards society's embrace of all things mediocre, that individual will eventually come to realize that he has outgrown, or "graduated", beyond the tendencies of the "average joe", gaining more confidence and a better sense of what direction the individual considers he/she should be taking in life. That's a common thread artists share within their own origin stories. Sometime in their formative years, they find a "turning point" that ultimately casts the die that forms their destiny.

[@BernieHollandMusic]

@Richard B What evidence have you to make that assumption ?

[@keisi1574]

@@BernieHollandMusic I've been enjoying your channel/music the last twenty minutes or so. I have a great respect, admiration n appreciation for creators, musicians n artists...that includes you. I hope things are going well for you. ..And, of course- *FREE JULIAN ASSANGE!*

[@Estelle738l]

He's right it does mean being dysfunctional to some degree at least.

[@markilsemann17]

God, I've always been a Bowie "fan"... If you can call someone a fan who, as a youth, depended on Bowie as a sheer means of survival. But this just reveals, once again, how smart he was -- deep down -- in dealing with his personal demons. What an extraordinary person, I miss him dearly.

[@readerrr6237]

The way Bowie talks is just so indescribably beautiful. He speaks the plain and simple truth, not afraid if other people will be mad at him or saying it because deep down he knows that he is right.

[@avedic]

Also....he _always_ had such great hair. Right up to his final days. It's absolutely insane how many unique hair styles he went through over his life. And every single one looked cool. I guess it helps that he has such an interesting, unique, and objectively attractive face.

[@patriciahealey2927]

There is a singer from liverpool mick roach ..amazing voice .anyway we met him in New York..he has same eyes as Bowie..different colours.. check his track meantime...but the hair styles all are cool

[@imgomes6425]

Very true. He somehow kept his hair really nice. Of course he was rich, but it always did look great. In my opinion Bowie also aged like fine wine which is quite impressive when you consider his cocaine addiction in his early years.

[@cm70707]

What about when he was having chemo?

[@raven-a]

​@@imgomes6425If you grow out of it, pretty much any addiction when younger can be overcome. The bad part is the sad souls that get lost in haze of those vices

[@phibie8853]

I couldnt agree more with *everything* he says. I do art so frequently, and I can't quite stop myself from continuing, but it's not like its pleasurable to do in the way sex is. I'd say it does make me feel good that I did it, but i mean, how often do I look back at the art I made? Not often, i just do the work, and continue to do it. It's a strange motivation that drives art. And that dysfunctionality; I think its precisely because I was so socially dysfunctional that I pursued making more and more art. I even avoid socializing if I'm busy with it since I dont want to get distracted. Anyway, what a brilliant mind, he is so introspective.

[@paulodigioia]

As a young artist seeing this video and reading some comments, really a eye opener. Relatable AF. Be yourselves peeps.. do WTF you want and achieve WTF you want!!

[@chivonfortney1656]

I agree with Bowie’s statement. I’m the daughter of a very eccentric artist mother, and no one truly understood her like me. Sometimes the most mentally unbalanced people just click into their talents and become a great Artist. Same for many musicians. Look at Beethoven. ❤❤❤

[@avedic]

I've always found him oddly warm and comforting.... But the thing is....he was always oddly cold, very cool calm calculating and both disconnected _and_ hyper focused/aware. But there's something about that sort of personality, at least as expressed in him, that I like a lot. Maybe it's just because I'm quite a bit that way myself. Anyway....what an incredible human being. Obviously.

[@melizmatea]

I never see him as calculating or cool - I think he was really quite warm - he was always funny and had a great sense of humor and very pleasant and forthcoming.

[@mattb1568]

I feel that!

[@tomsawyer9403]

Did you just call yourself an incredible human being?

[@owenmajor1314]

this is the most cooperative interview I've seen from Bowie. He's speaking very candidly about his thoughts on art

[@EmilBlueMan]

I love this interview. As an artist myself I agree with him.

[@YeekTV_Atlanta]

Only a TRUE and PASSIONATE ARTIST at heart understands this!!!! This was very therapeutic to hear him say this because I thought that I was the only one........

[@deletebilderberg]

This was when Bowie was truly finding his creative feet again. Marvellous.

[@orbitalsatellite]

There's a humility here. Bowie had an extensive Memphis design furniture and decor collection, and I'm sure many other styles. He's calling himself out not just in that capacity but in music and in everything not, for all intents and purposes, necessary. Whilst we cry out in despair at the thought of no music and art, it's important to realise that they are representations of the natural world. In a way, it's evidence of man's awe of nature and our feeble attempts to cling to something we will eventually be forced to disengage from. I think that's around about what he's saying. Also, how cool is his outfit? I love a brown suit with a navy blue shirt.

[@tothejazz4828]

I can't believe there are only 15 kinds of plates

[@selcouth86]

And knives. Who needs anything other than a Bowie.

[@thegorn]

But there are 1000 different kinds of chairs though. I’ve been counting them.

[@ForeverRii]

@@selcouth86 this comment deserves more likes

[@spacewombat6174]

I did have a slight melt down whilst shopping for toothpaste. Their is too much fucking choice!

[@Novasky2007]

If you think about it , there are only two real types. Usable or Broken. Maybe three if you count Chipped.

[@sf5823]

1:08 Totally get it! Sex is fun, art is aiming for self expression however the perfectionist in oneself comes out and is never truly satisfied with the outcome as the critical voice gets loud but there's a inner drive to create! Well at least that's my opinion, that's kinda what his thinking evokes in my mind. 2:57

[@MiguelJimenez-vj9xq]

irrational mind trying to express itself while the rational mind finds no real purpose in doing so, that is similar to the difference between left and right sides of the human brain artist vs boring logic

[@mccamman]

Sex is fun? You don't know my wife.

[@Charles-rx5cz]

the way he describes getting through a painting is perfect, applies to anything creative tho honestly. The process of getting things out of your head and onto paper/canvas/or even a beat is tough

[@jhetling]

I can see his addictive personality and creative intelligence grappling with each other. Some Artists have the ability to wield their addictive disease like a machine or a weapon of creative obsession to benefit them. Most of us are never heard for obvious and not so obvious reasons.

[@tipsygypsies2936]

Such charismatic aura and a gifted way with words... A true genius and a beautiful human being... You're sorely missed.

[@natancopeincraft]

"Never play to the gallery." This is one of his quotes that's resonates with me every time I think of him or when I'm creating the arts 🌗

[@DRS659]

'Even more than bread we now need poetry, in a time when it seems that it is not needed at all." - leon staff

[@TheTriunp]

Bowie looks like an evil character fron Die Hard movies

[@goldenraisins]

LOL god bless this comment and its writer

[@TheTriunp]

@@goldenraisins LOL 'Hook, line...and sinker'

[@mrspeigel3593]

The lost Gruber brother

[@TheTriunp]

@@mrspeigel3593 LOL, in Die Hard XXVIII

[@5thHouse]

No way, he always played background characters and extras in die hard movies. You're thinking of Timothy Olyphant or Alan Rickman

[@7logi5]

what he wore that time wouldnt be out of place in 2015. classy and cool af.

[@RoughChopTom]

What about in 2021? ;)

[@keisi1574]

@@RoughChopTom I choose yes.

[@jaroslavbelohlavek2138]

@@RoughChopTom Still fire. I came to believe the style is time resistent . When you have a taste it transcends across any time and any space. Sort of cosmopolitanism but applied to sauce. But hey don't get lost in it.

[@lunaromamusic]

Most. Stylish. Man. Ever.

[@jackjackthompson5771]

It’s pretty tame and conservative 🤷🏻🤷🏻🤷🏻

[@theodoreheart]

Please load full interview Charlie, for Bowie fans saddened by his death.

[@mccamman]

Sorry, can't. I'm in the Hamptons and I'm just too busy running around with nothing on under my robe

[@devilpig6]

That's the best description of the creative process... I feel that too... "At least you do what makes you happy" they say... There's nothing more anxious or primal and potentially dangerous than that state of mind... However, an artist lives for that feeling... It's better than anything and we know that first hand because we tend to do everything...

[@tenneshaskyers]

He speaks to my heart, everything he’s said is how I feel

[@kaymuldoon3575]

I would love to see the full interview. What an amazing and inspirational soul. RIP David. See you in the stars.

[@snowdropssunsets]

I needed to hear this. It is so true. I create because there is something in the process that gives my life purpose and allows me to express in ways I can't. It is completely based on my dysfunction and the more functional I become the more I want simplicity and to not have to create. Yet I crave the creative process...mainly because I feel it is the only way to prove my worth and make money without compromising the simplicity I work towards.

[@austintighe1722]

His words are so inspiring. RIP Bowie❤️

[@hippiecheezburger5457]

Bowie really was such an elegant genuine man, he had a great deal of charisma, even the tone of his voice. One of a kind

[@bigkingsha]

I could hear him talk about creativity and art for hours. I see where's he's coming from. I can definitely relate.

[@TheMetalMusicMachine]

And this is part of what you gave to us... thank you so much!

[@renjay3743]

He's so down to earth. Quite the opposite of what he's best known for being. I love Bowie. You simply can't ignore him. He is and always will be a one off.

[@pkmcburroughs]

Bowie was always a great interviewee. Thoughtful, interesting, and intelligent.

[@mcbrian]

Charlie Rose was an amazing host. How he manages to subtly pull Bowie right back into conversation.

[@RememberTheTrees]

Finishing an artwork is often the best part for me too. I do enjoy the process but mostly it's just that feeling where I'm just obsessively driven forward towards the finish line cause all I can think about is that perfect finished product and like, how am I gonna get there, and it's a total tunnel vision thing where I don't generally have to think about anything else going on. Which, I think is also part of what makes the process enjoyable, but nothing beats the pride, accomplishment and relief that comes from finishing a project.

[@OLUCART]

What an intelligent human being. Will be very missed.

[@daniellemusella1594]

I love the naughty smile he made, when he and Charlie briefly mentioned sex. That playful sense of humor is one of the qualities of his I'll miss the most.

[@ManFromTheFizz]

I don't think it's naughty to talk about a very real fact of life for humanity. It's society's perverted perspective and the thoughts those lead to that got a laugh out of them.

[@kristinamullen4066]

And his sexy voice!!!

[@ManFromTheFizz]

@@kristinamullen4066 Why ; ^ D?

[@nic123ification]

Let's not forget Charlie boy sexually assaulted several women.

[@johnvicaireiii5537]

I love this, I want to see the rest of the interview

[@nmacog]

Greatest Music Artist Of All Time - hands down. Always reinventing and pushing the boundaries. Genius.

[@nickstoli]

Singer. Composer. Artist. Actor. Warrior for social justice. Hard to think of many who accomplished more in this world that this man.

[@brainac0cult]

+alf landon didn't everyone.

[@CTCNathan]

+Daniel Wallin I don't see the issue. Bowie was pretty vocal about social issues for practically the entirety of his career. I just watched a video yesterday from the late 70s or early 80s where he was nearly shaming MTV for not playing videos from black artists, for example. I think you're a little too pissed off about what he said for no particular reason, especially if you've seen anything about Bowie.

[@bawoman]

+Jay Quintana Bowie an SJW?I think not.

[@landedhoaxer]

he was an sjw when it meant something?

[@CTCNathan]

Daniel Wallin In what world do right wingers wear dresses, have sex with men occasionally (Mick Jagger and Rod Stewart for example), marry black women or anything that Bowie The God did? Talking ill of the dead is wrong. I'm not interested in pushing everyones political views on to a dead artist. to make them feel better for an idiotic reason like "ooh he votes for the same dumbasses as me!" or something.

[@zenmaestro04]

What an insightful, inspirational human. Hits on so many truths in a matter of minutes!

[@tracylf5409]

everytime I think I couldn't miss him more, I find another interview.

[@jonvia]

This is the best interview by any musician, songwriter, or music artist.

[@dennism.dicarlo3206]

It has been said, there is a fine line between "genius" and "insanity." David was the prior of the two, but I think that was what he was getting at about feeling you must be "loony" to be an artist. He will be missed! ***ROCK IN PEACE, DAVID!!!***

[@bustyodust]

I wasnt ready for this one. RIP Dave

[@star1959]

+bustyodust me and my son had a drink to celebrate his birthday on friday two days later my god what ??? i m in shock

[@soniaveness7648]

Wonderfully candid. So profound.x

[@freethezombiesmusic]

Miss Bowie so much! Hope to find the rest of this interview.

[@TorkG8]

"That's a picture of Jim, turning blue, in his apartment in Berlin." Classic!

[@LORDBYRONII]

Love it...I believe what he said is true about artists pushing boundaries...

[@classicartfoundation639]

wow this is the good side to You tube, seeing rare interviews like this.

[@Schall-und-Rauch]

I find the questions asked really good, thank you.

[@strangedoc3668]

"Guys, I am just bursting with pride right now!" RIP.

[@Laura-od3eh]

Damn he had such an incredible mind

[@moburgsmyhero6974]

I used to love watching Charlie Rose's discussions with influential people. I never saw this one though. SO amazing how he tries to get into the mind of artistic genius.

[@pandaroc1]

If you say run, I’ll run with you 🎼✨❤️

[@dianaloth960]

Rest in peace...you brought joy to many.God bless your family in their struggles with grief

[@TheEvolvedprimate]

+Diana Loth Gawd???... Whatever, he didn't believe in that.

[@msimpson4078]

+TheEvolvedprimate oh you are WRONG so wrong. youtube it he says the GODS prayer when he sang at the Freddy mercury tribute. so Yeaaaaah

[@TheEvolvedprimate]

M Simpson David didn't believe in any god.

[@msimpson4078]

***** Did you look it up if not don't reply.

[@TheEvolvedprimate]

M Simpson lol

[@azulmidnightful]

I just love David Bowies talks

[@marti-greciaodalyz6139]

I AM SO HAPPY TO KNOW THIS-AS AS ARTIST-I THOUGHT I WAS IRREVOCABLY CRAZY!!! thank you, DAVID! R.I.P

[@Deedee-ee1sg]

No matter who the presenter or host DAVID BOWIE always gives such terrific interviews! He's so smart and witty! R.I.P DAVID BOWIE ROCK LEGEND AND ICON. We miss you so much.

[@tooth.harvester]

Bowie was and will always remain a profoundly inspiring man. I feel so grateful to have had his example to learn from. A true artist.

[@jonnyrocket3659]

I wonder who has that painting of Iggy now ? Iggy maybe ? It's a wonderful painting and very much in David's style which I now recognise from his later work, and was clearly influenced by some of the best figurative artists from the 30's through to the 60's, like Schiele, Bacon and Freud, and I personally think he is up there with them with this portrait of JO... the focus of this painting in the centre of the canvas are Iggy's eyes, which genuinely take this painting to another level. This was no "one afternoon when we were stoned I painted Iggy as he turned blue"... It might well have been inspired by such an event, but David took his time with this piece to truly capture the situation and the emotion. It's an outstanding piece of work, apparently loose and relaxed, but so recognisable in terms of the person, the mood, and the moment.

[@TomUK7]

His comments at the end brought to mind the closing lyrics of the song 'Where Are We Now?'; "As long as there's sun. As long as there's rain. As long as there's fire. As long as there's me. As long as there's you." I admire his consistency.

[@whatfffd]

Creativity is a fleeting moment of emotion that expresses itself in many ways. To find desire once this state of body and mind has past, is to ask the impossible. Music itself is the ultimate form of expression due to this fact. The melody can be wrote in less than 5 minutes along with riff and hook etc. The moment is never lost.

[@Twelve50TV]

When he said "And thats a picture of him turning blue" i coulldnt stop laughing haha !!

[@tungtobak]

Everything's gonna be alright tonight...

[@michaelpate229]

Amen

[@beingsshepherd]

"Jim"

[@keepinmahprivacy9754]

Perhaps we take up art to communicate because we are too dysfunctional to tell people what we are feeling outright. It's better than punching someone at least.

[@maseratimitch531]

Pretty much - and the reason for not telling people outright is because language has been butchered due to attention seekers who use hyperbole as a crutch to prop up their otherwise uninteresting takes. ex: “I’m starving. I need to eat dinner”, “I’m so depressed”, “I love you” etc. people under 35 have even caught wind and will now say: “I’m literally dying right now, it’s so hot out”, etc. People have become desensitized to words that were intended to convey the feeling & empathy only art (or sensationalist headlines) can do. That, plus a culture centered around self servitude allows art to become someone else’s...ex: “This song was written for me. It takes me back to my teenage years, etc. , “this painting describes how I feel better than I could with words”. This becomes important when you realize no one cares about your problems unless you engage the senses. Telling someone your mom died will get you a half-hearted “oh I’m so sorry”..whereas a song, movie, poem, drawing, etc. can bring someone to tears.

[@TeodorAngelov]

I take up art for selfish reasons not related to communication. I want to be my best self.

[@keepinmahprivacy9754]

@@TeodorAngelov I can dig it. I play a lot of music that nobody will ever hear except me and the man upstairs. Perhaps other people would like it, but I don't make it for them.

[@gozinta82]

@@TeodorAngelov Artists makes art for one's self. Commercial artists make art for everyone else.

[@coreycox2345]

@@gozinta82 They have to, I think.

[@borboletinhaamarela6057]

As an artist I agree, I too get so excited at the conception stage, the first part, as soon as it hits the middle part is agonizing, to get through it... and when it is finished there is no joy just relief lol

[@mcd3379]

Such a talented, insightful and articulate human being. It's one thing to have an artist who can create great art, but it's another thing entirely - and we are very lucky with David Bowie to have this - is an artist who is prepared to talk about process and "how he does it." There's a keen intellect there, as well as a deep curiosity and a wonderful sense of humour - which we are all lucky to benefit from through his sublime music.

[@urbanbeardman6840]

An absolute legend and icon. And he knew it too.

[@TheEvolvedprimate]

We miss you David...

[@carterjohnfaechner8550]

thank u bowie, i feel like he understands so many of us

[@red_kaleidoscope2707]

What he is saying is sheer pure wisdom, it's a pleasure to be able to hear his words...

[@Char.Chi.]

International, intergalactic treasure. R.I.P you fricking amazing, genius artist!!!!

[@jkc7134]

He had a soothing way of speaking.

[@cammybrasenose2135]

amazing insight into a great artist

[@s.f.694]

But that’s what makes artists special. They don’t follow the mold and they create beautiful works of art (music, movies, canvas, etc. whatever media) that if done well enough can last forever long after they are gone and resonate in the hearts and minds of people in any generation. I think that’s far more extraordinary than just wanting to live a safe life steady job and stable home. Yes, those things and security is important too but I think my main point is never stop doing what you love at the same time. You can a try to do a little bit of all these things. But most importantly never stop doing what makes your heart alive and helps you sail through life 💕

[@nickd4363]

This could only happen on Charlie Rose... Miss his show.

[@ianx-cast6289]

David Bowie: "We should just be content with picking nuts. Not mine, I might add."

[@te9591]

Whats pickin' nuts.

[@steveyoung8186]

He was such a funny fucker. Legend.

[@stripedgazelle]

Ah, thank you for saying this publicly David! I thought maybe there was something wrong with me for feeling burdened by a work in progress, wanting to be done with it! This helps me finally accept the process. :-)

[@pillmuncher67]

That man was an international treasure. I miss him so much.

[@magenxmajestic]

I've never related so much to Bowie in my life

[@patrickgeorgegalvin7763]

Imagine the all of the amazing conversations artists like bowie would have had if podcasts were main stream from the 60's

[@NoName-jq7tj]

This is a an absolutely TRUE ARTIST. No mistake about it. When he says you go through volatility & just get through it & move on to something else. This is so true. I’m a photographer & writer & you feel this volatility.

[@Olivia-bh7vs]

I understand myself more after watching this. God Bless Ziggy