Artists are notoriously snooty and suspicious of anything coming from the business community. – David Byrne
If anything, a lot of electronic music is music that no one listens to at home, hardly. Its really only to be heard when everyones out enjoying it. – David Byrne
Ive noticed a lot of younger artists have less fear of doing different sorts of things, whether its various types of music, or gallery artists moving between video and sculpture and drawing. – David Byrne
So theres no guarantee if you like the music you will empathize with the culture and the people who made it. It doesnt necessarily happen. I think it can, but it doesnt necessarily happen. Which is kind of a shame. – David Byrne
The Germans are the most philosophic people in the world, and the greatest smokers: now I trace their philosophy to their smoking. Smoking has a sedative effect upon the nerves, and enables a man to bear the sorrows of this life (of which every one has his share) not only decently, but dignifiedly. – George Borrow