Scottish - Musician | May 14, 1952 -
You create a community with music, not just at concerts but by talking about it with your friends.
David Byrne
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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. But when I'm riding on secure protected lanes or on the paths that run along the Hudson or through Central Park - no, I don't wear the dreaded helmet then.
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Everything's intentional. It's just filling in the dots.
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It's not always been a happy marriage. I guess I wanted a quick fix.
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I've made money, and I've been ripped off. I've had creative freedom, and I've been pressured to make hits. I have dealt with diva behavior from crazy musicians, and I have seen genius records by wonderful artists get completely ignored. I love music. I always will.
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I knew I wanted to have a doll of myself on the cover. I thought, I wanna see myself as a Ken doll.
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I subscribe to the myth that an artist's creativity comes from torment. Once that's fixed, what do you draw on?
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I couldn't talk to people face to face, so I got on stage and started screaming and squealing and twitching.
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I never listen to the radio unless I rent a car.
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The voting booth joint is a great leveler; the whole neighborhood - rich, poor, old, young, decrepit and spunky - they all turn out in one day.
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Yeah, anybody can go in with two turntables and a microphone or a home studio sampler and a little cassette deck or whatever and make records in their bedrooms.
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I found music to be the therapy of choice. I guess it is for a lot of people.
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