Mick Rock

“I'd photographed musicians before but this was different. Syd was very charismatic, and he had the aura of a poete maudit, which made him the perfect subject for me - I realised that rock n'...”

“Somebody had given me a copy of 'Hunky Dory,' which had yet to be a hit, although it was starting to percolate. I'd seen a couple of pictures of David, with his interesting hairdo and outfit...”

“It's a miracle that David Bowie, Lou Reed and Iggy Pop are actually still alive today, given how hard they lived.”

“I did not want to be somebody who lived off his reputation. I wanted to continue to be part of the modern music scene.”