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David Bowie On The Ziggy Stardust Years: 'We Were Creating The 21st Century In 1971'

"I don't live for the stage," David Bowie told Fresh Air's Terry Gross. "I don't live for an audience." Jo Hale/Getty Images hide caption

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David Bowie On The Ziggy Stardust Years: 'We Were Creating The 21st Century In 1971'

Fresh Air

In conversation with Fresh Air's Terry Gross from 2002, Bowie was in the midst of making and releasing Reality. Here, he talks about leaving characters in his songs and his love of Tibetan horns.

David Bowie On The Ziggy Stardust Years: 'We Were Creating The 21st Century In 1971'

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