Scottish - Musician | May 14, 1952 -
I resent the implication that I'm less of a musician and a worse person for not appreciating certain works.
David Byrne
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Why not invest in the future of music, instead of building fortresses to preserve its past?
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Yeah, I like to keep myself interested - I'll kind of throw myself into some area that I don't completely know or understand, that I'm not adept at, so I'm forced to swim in order to stay afloat. There's a good feeling that comes from that.
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The wage for most musicians is a modest amount, and that includes me some of the time.
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Performing is a thing in itself, a distinct skill, different from making recordings. And for those who can do it, it's a way to make a living.
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Music was an experience, intimately married to your life. You could pay to hear music, but after you did, it was over, gone - a memory.
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I encourage people not to be passive consumers of music and of culture in general. And feeling like, yeah, you can enjoy the products of professionals, but that doesn't mean you don't have to completely give up the reins and give up every connection to music or whatever it happens to be.
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Punk was defined by an attitude rather than a musical style.
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The arts don't exist in isolation.
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All you needed was a couple of instruments and a few chords and you could be on an indie label.
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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.
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To shake your rump is to be environmentally aware.
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