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
I dont listen to the radio very much, but that could be because I dont have a car. – David Byrne
Theres a certain amount of freedom involved in cycling: youre self-propelled and decide exactly where to go. If you see something that catches your eye to the left, you can veer off there, which isnt so easy in a car, and you cant cover as much ground walking. – David Byrne
Its a fundamental, social attitude that the 1% supports symphonies and operas and doesnt support Johnny learning to program hip-hop beats. When I put it like that, it sounds like, Well, yeah, but you start to think, Why not, though? What makes one more valuable than another? – David Byrne
You create a community with music, not just at concerts but by talking about it with your friends. – David Byrne
The making of music is profoundly affected by the market. – David Byrne
We tend to mistake music for the physical object. – David Byrne
I found music to be the therapy of choice. – David Byrne
Yeah, anybody can go in with two turntables and a microphone or a home studio sampler and a little cassette deck or whatever and make records in their bedrooms. – David Byrne
Why not invest in the future of music, instead of building fortresses to preserve its past? – David Byrne
My favorite time of day is to get up and eat leftovers from dinner, especially spicy food. – David Byrne
The true face of smoking is disease, death and horror – not the glamour and sophistication the pushers in the tobacco industry try to portray. – David Byrne
I never listen to the radio unless I rent a car. – David Byrne
You can know or not know how a car runs and still enjoy riding in a car. – David Byrne
I like to combine the dramatic emotional warmth of strings with the grooves and body business of drums and bass. – David Byrne
I do seem to like to combine the dramatic emotional warmth of strings with the grooves and body business of drums and bass. – David Byrne
Artists are notoriously snooty and suspicious of anything coming from the business community. – David Byrne
Real beauty knocks you a little bit off kilter. – David Byrne
Punk was defined by an attitude rather than a musical style. – David Byrne
It seems almost backwards to me that my music seems the more emotional outlet, and the art stuff seems more about ideas. – David Byrne
