“It was Bowie who got me into [William S.] Burroughs. There was so much talk about him that I read him to see what all the fuss was about. And it was good. I could see why Bowie relies on him a lot…well, I don’t know, maybe he doesn’t. I think Bowie relies on him for actual technique, whereas I rely on him more for words and structures.”

Gary Numan, Melody Maker, 9 June 1979