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‟ I was reading an article about Kings of Leon's bass player, who said that he was directly influenced by Joy Division and by me. I was like, 'Woah!' It surprised me. It's a great compliment.
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‟ For the first 18 months of Joy Division, we used our jobs to fund the band. We'd all chip in three, five quid to go and do a gig. But it was worth it. It was amazing we could afford to feed ourselves. But we were so creatively and artistically satisfied. You can't explain that to somebody who's never been there.
- Peter Hook
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‟ 'Movement' sounded like Joy Division, but 'Power, Corruption & Lies' is the first New Order record.
- Peter Hook
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‟ To me, New Order split up when Bernard and I stopped writing together. We started Joy Division together; we started New Order together.
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‟ I don't pretend to be Joy Division or New Order. What I do is very straight forward: it's an interpretation and a celebration of the music, with different people. Everyone looks at it and knows exactly what I'm doing.
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‟ 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.
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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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‟ 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.
- Peter Hook
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‟ 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.
- Peter Hook