David Byrne

There are plenty of people who are, I think, completely racist who love hip-hop. ”

People in Latin America... love America from afar and emulate America in some ways but also hate a lot of things that America does to them. ”

Sometimes it's a form of love just to talk to somebody that you have nothing in common with and still be fascinated by their presence. ”

It's not always been a happy marriage. I guess I wanted a quick fix. ”

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. ”

One knew in advance that life in New York would not be easy, but there were cheap rents in cold-water lofts without heat, and the excitement of being here made up for those hardships. I didn't move to New York to make a fortune. ”

Most of our lives aren't that exciting, but the drama is still going on in the small details. ”

Life tends to be an accumulation of a lot of mundane decisions, which often gets ignored. ”

Sometimes I write stuff that strangely predicts what's going to happen in my life. ”

Performing is a thing in itself, a distinct skill, different from making recordings. And for those who can do it, it's a way to make a living. ”