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David Byrne

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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.


— David Byrne


#common #fascinated #form #just #nothing

I don't care how impossible it seems.


— David Byrne


#david-byrne #humorous #inspirational #song #talking-heads

I like a good story and I also like staring at the sea-- do I have to choose between the two?


— David Byrne


#life #meaning #music #ocean #pleasure

As music becomes less of a thing--a cylinder, a cassette, a disc--and more ephemeral, perhaps we will begin to assign an increasing value to live performances again.


— David Byrne


#social-commentary #music

I'm afraid that reason will triumph and that the world will become a place where anyone who doesn't fit that will become unnecessary.


— David Byrne


#anyone #become #fit #i #place

That's the one for my tombstone... Here lies David Byrne. Why the big suit?


— David Byrne


#byrne #david #here #lies #suit

My favorite time of day is to get up and eat leftovers from dinner, especially spicy food.


— David Byrne


#day #dinner #eat #especially #favorite

Analysis is like a lobotomy. Who wants to have all their edges shaved off?


— David Byrne


#edges #like #lobotomy #off #shaved

I'd like to be known for more than being the guy in the big suit.


— David Byrne


#big #guy #i #known #like

All you needed was a couple of instruments and a few chords and you could be on an indie label.


— David Byrne


#could #couple #few #indie #instruments






About David Byrne

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Did you know about David Byrne?

In May 2011 Byrne contributed backing vocals to the Arcade Fire track "Speaking in Tongues" which appeared on the deluxe edition of their 2010 album The Suburbs. Since then Byrne has released his own solo recordings and worked with various media including film photography opera and non-fiction. Some music from this piece was debuted at Adelaide Festival of Arts in Australia in February 2006 and the following year at Carnegie Hall on February 3 2007.

Since then Byrne has released his own solo recordings and worked with various media including film photography opera and non-fiction. He has received Grammy Oscar and Golden Globe awards and been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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