Quotes by David Byrne

Architecture theory is very interesting.

It seems almost backwards to me that my music seems the more emotional outlet, and the art stuff seems more about ideas.

Punk was defined by an attitude rather than a musical style.

It's a fundamental, social attitude that the 1% supports symphonies and operas and doesn't 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?

Real beauty knocks you a little bit off kilter.

I like to combine the dramatic emotional warmth of strings with the grooves and body business of drums and bass.

I do seem to like to combine the dramatic emotional warmth of strings with the grooves and body business of drums and bass.

Artists are notoriously snooty and suspicious of anything coming from the business community.

I never listen to the radio unless I rent a car.

You can know or not know how a car runs and still enjoy riding in a car.