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Famous David Byrne Quotes
“I've rarely seen video screens used well in a music concert.”
“It's not always been a happy marriage. I guess I wanted a quick fix.”
“People hear about stuff from their friends or a magazine or a newspaper.”
“Punk was defined by an attitude rather than a musical style.”
“Software constraints are only confining if you use them for what they're intended to be used for.”
“Sometimes I write stuff that strangely predicts what's going to happen in my life.”
“Suburban houses and tin sheds are often the objects of ridicule.”
“The arts don't exist in isolation.”
“The Heads were the only band on that scene that had a groove.”
“The wage for most musicians is a modest amount, and that includes me some of the time.”
“There are plenty of people who are, I think, completely racist who love hip-hop.”
“When we started, a lot of bands sounded really different from one another.”
“Why not invest in the future of music, instead of building fortresses to preserve its past?”
“You can know or not know how a car runs and still enjoy riding in a car.”
“You create a community with music, not just at concerts but by talking about it with your friends.”
“The better a singer's voice, the harder it is to believe what they're saying.”
“I like a good story and I also like staring at the sea-- do I have to choose between the two?”