Quote by David Byrne
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Ive rarely kept my distance from kind of – I dont know if we can call it politics, but kind of, civic engagement and that kind of thing, except I tended to think, Well, do it yourself before you start telling other people what they should be doing. – David Byrne

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To some extent I happily dont know what Im doing. I feel that its an artists responsibility to trust that. – David Byrne

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Im not suggesting people abandon musical instruments and start playing their cars and apartments, but I do think the reign of music as a commodity made only by professionals might be winding down. – David Byrne

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Music
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It didnt even occur to me that Im the last person in the world who should play salsa or Brazilian music. – David Byrne

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In politics people build whole reputations off of getting one thing right. – Nate Silver

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As a black woman, my politics and political affiliation are bound up with and flow from participation in my peoples struggle for liberation, and with the fight of oppressed people all over the world against American imperialism. – Angela Davis

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In politics, merit is rewarded by the possessor being raised, like a target, to a position to be fired at. – Christian Nestell Bovee

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He too serves a certain purpose who only stands and cheers. – Henry Adams

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