The wage for most musicians is a modest amount, and that includes me some of the time. David Byrne amountincludemodest Change image and share on social
It didn't even occur to me that I'm the last person in the world who should play salsa or Brazilian music. David Byrne brazilianmusicoccur Change image and share on social
Television sounded really different than the Ramones sounded really different than us sounded really different than Blondie sounded really different than the Sex Pistols. David Byrne blondiepistolramones Change image and share on social
It seems almost backwards to me that my music seems the more emotional outlet, and the art stuff seems more about ideas. David Byrne artbackwardsemotional Change image and share on social
I'm proud of 'Stop Making Sense,' but it's a little bit of an albatross; I can't compete with it, but I can't ignore it either. David Byrne albatrossbitecompete Change image and share on social
Real beauty knocks you a little bit off kilter. David Byrne beautybitekilter Change image and share on social
Music was an experience, intimately married to your life. You could pay to hear music, but after you did, it was over, gone - a memory. David Byrne experiencehearintimately Change image and share on social
The physical sensation of gliding with the wind in your face is exhilarating. That automatic activity of pedalling, when you have to be awake but not think too much, allows you to let subconscious thoughts bubble up, and things seem to just sort themselves out. And the adrenaline wakes you up if you weren't properly alert. David Byrne activityadrenalinealert share on social