"As I define it, rock and roll is……" — David Byrne
"As I define it, rock and roll is dead. The attitude isn't dead, but the music is no longer vital. It doesn't have the same meaning. The attitude, though, is still very much alive - and it still informs other kinds of music."
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182 Quotes by David Byrne
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I try to devote my afternoons to making music in my home studio, but it's a lot more fun hanging…
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Do I wear a helmet? Ugh. I do when I'm riding through a precarious part of town, meaning Midtown traffic.…
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From what I've heard, Paris did a little bit more prep work as far as making bike lanes and all…
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I don't think people are going to switch over to bikes because it's good for them or because it's politically…
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I'm not suggesting people abandon musical instruments and start playing their cars and apartments, but I do think the reign…
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I've been asking myself: 'Why put together these things - CDs, albums?' The answer I came up with is, well,…
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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…
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When things get so absurd and so stupid and so ridiculous that you just can't bear it, you cannot help…
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The true face of smoking is disease, death and horror - not the glamour and sophistication the pushers in the…
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To shake your rump is to be environmentally aware.
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My favorite time of day is to get up and eat leftovers from dinner, especially spicy food.
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I found music to be the therapy of choice.
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