Part of the reason I joined Joy Division was so that I really wouldn't have to grow up.
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When Joy Division started, I was scared to death of having to get a normal day job.
I look back on Joy Division very fondly indeed. I know that, of course, the band came to a tragic end, but that does not change the fact that Joy Division was a great band to be a part of.
Over the years, Joy Division has become a huge part of music culture.
I've been very grateful and humbled by the fact that young people really dig Joy Division's music. It's a great testament to the chemistry and the songwriting prowess between the four original members.
I read one too many books about Joy Division by people who weren't there, and they always seem to dwell on the dark, the intense, the miserable image of Joy Division.
I'm one of those people who never really joined the grown-ups.
Most people have just heard Joy Division on record. And Joy Division on record was completely different than it was live.
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.
The reason Joy Division and New Order are as influential and successful as they are is because of the unique playing of all the individuals.
Life seemed so simple and joyous when I was growing up.
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