David Byrne

It seems almost backwards to me that my music seems the more emotional outlet, and…

We tend to mistake music for the physical object…

We don’t make music – it makes us…

I found music to be the therapy of choice…

There’s something about music that encourages people to want to know more about the person…

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

Yeah, anybody can go in with two turntables and a microphone or a home studio…

I like to combine the dramatic emotional warmth of strings with the grooves and body…

There’s a certain amount of freedom involved in cycling: you’re self-propelled and decide exactly…

The imminent demise of the large record companies as gatekeepers of the world’s popular music…

You create a community with music, not just at concerts but by talking about it…

So there’s no guarantee if you like the music you will empathize with the culture…

I try to devote my afternoons to making music in my home studio, but it’s…

I’m not suggesting people abandon musical instruments and start playing their cars and apartments, but…

I don’t like begging money from producers…