Activity Quote by David Byrne

“I love writing. I don't claim to be great at it. Occasionally I get a good sentence off. But I love the activity.”

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I think sometimes - not always - I write songs that are accessible.

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“I pick up a copy of Newsweek on the plane and immediately notice how biased, slanted, and opinionated all the U.S. newsmagazine articles are.…

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When you fall in love, you feel like a missing piece of a puzzle that's been found.

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I wave to the double-decker buses from my bike, but the passengers never wave back. Why? Am I not an attraction?

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A lot of that worked itself out in the recording.

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