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" I just like keeping busy and having ten things on the go. "
Peter Hook
Busy
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" The thing with Joy Division's music is that each member was playing like a separate line. We hardly ever played together; we all played separately. But when you put it together, it was like the ingredients in a cake. "
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" Originally, I didn't play any New Order when I deejayed. I suppose it comes from being a little embarrassed or humble or whatever. But people were coming to see me because of New Order, so in the end, I had to realize that if they were using my name on the poster, then maybe I should play some of the music. "
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" I must confess that over my career, I've actually downplayed the importance of DJs. It's such a different art form. Then all of a sudden you try it, and you think, 'Good God, these guys do work.' I used to be very cynical and very blase about it. I can only apologize. "
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" Over the years, Joy Division has become a huge part of music culture. "
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" Bootleggers quake in fear of me ringing them on a Sunday afternoon. I call after dinner, usually. "
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" When I play a gig and look out at the audience, you're literally looking at a sea of Joy Division T-shirts. "
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" Any coalition, especially where one party is more powerful than the other, it's always bound to have a pecking order. "
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" And they do tend to be fast and up, because that's how I like to drive. "
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" Bass players are always the underdogs of the band, but I made sure that I was never viewed as one. I went out of my way to steal as much limelight as I could. "
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" It's the same misconception I used to have. I meet people and think they're millionaires and they're not. "
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