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I first read about hypnotism at school, and I used to do tricks like getting a really skinny guy to arm wrestle the local bully.

~Bernard Sumner

Topics: About Arm Bully First Getting Guy Like Local Read Really School Skinny Tricks Used Wrestle

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I think when you're in your 20s, going from adolescence to about 24, I think your life is a series of emotional storms that you have to weather. Life is more emotional at that time, and you're less equipped to deal with what life throws at you. I always think that if you can get past 24, than life really starts at that point.

~Bernard Sumner

Topics: About Adolescence Always Deal Emotional Equipped Get Going Less Life Life Is A More Past Point Really Series Starts Storms Than Think Throws Time Weather You Your I Think

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Joy Division sounded like Manchester: cold, sparse and, at times, bleak.

~Bernard Sumner

Topics: Bleak Cold Division Joy Joy Division Like Manchester Times

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There's challenges in life that present themselves unexpectedly, and if you rise to them, then those challenges will toughen you up.

~Bernard Sumner

Topics: Challenges Life Present Rise Them Themselves Then Those Toughen Unexpectedly Up Will You

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As you get older, you kind of take a more sober view of life.

~Bernard Sumner

Topics: Get Kind Life More Older Sober Take View You

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If you choose to take a path in life, don't blame other people for the path you've chosen to take.

~Bernard Sumner

Topics: Blame Choose Chosen Life Other Path People Take You

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I'd had to cope with a lot of death and illness in my family from a young age, and that maybe gave me a bleak outlook on the world.

~Bernard Sumner

Topics: Age Bleak Cope Death Family Gave Had Illness Lot Maybe Me Outlook World Young Young Age

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In New Order, I played about 95% of the synths. It's not much fun for the other guys in the band when I'm playing my synth parts.

~Bernard Sumner

Topics: About Band Fun Guys Much New Order Other Parts Played Playing Synth

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I've realized that I owe people a look behind the scenes of my own story, because I don't think anyone can have a true understanding of the music without an insight into where it came from.

~Bernard Sumner

Topics: Anyone Because Behind Came Insight Look Music My Own Owe Own People Realized Scenes Story Think True Understanding Where Without

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I entered music at a poppy level.

~Bernard Sumner

Topics: Entered Level Music Poppy

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Musician

Born: January 4th, 1956

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