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David Byrne Quotes

One knew in advance that life in New York would not be easy, but there were cheap rents in cold-water lofts without heat, and the excitement of being here made up for those hardships. I didn't move to New York to make a fortune.

David Byrne

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: scottish
Birth: May 14, 1952

Topics

Life New York Hardships Easy New Up

You can't believe Russell Crowe is the same actor who won an Oscar one year ago for Gladiator.

Joel Siegel

Believe Year You Actor Same Who

There is no class so pitiably wretched as that which possesses money and nothing else.

Andrew Carnegie

Money Nothing Class Else Which

Until I see an Arab country, a Muslim country, with a democracy, I won't understand how anyone can have a problem with how they're treated.

John Lydon

Democracy Problem Country Understand

There's so many ways of making product design easier, more efficient, quicker. People are now taking DNA from cows and growing leather. The implications of that, in what it has from a grain standpoint, are enormous.

Tory Burch

People Design Growing Now DNA More

I start any work the same way. I start a rehearsal with silence.

Robert Wilson

Work Silence Start Way Same Any

The child from nine to 12 interests me very much. And so, those were the years that I like to write about, when I'm writing.

Judy Blume

Child Me Writing Write Years Like

Cliches and adjectives permeated my prose.

Dick Schaap

Cliches Prose Adjectives

Usually when there are a lot of layoffs, like in 2008 and 2009, business creation tends to spike. But that didn't happen right away, partly because people trying to start a business couldn't get credit.

Brad D. Smith

Business People Start Credit Trying

With the success of a show, you get an opportunity to call attention to things that you believe in.

Bradley Whitford

Success Opportunity Believe Attention

I'm not good at interacting with people and am terrified to get onstage, so I just go up there, freak out and, most of the time, pack up and go home immediately after.

Autre Ne Veut

Good Home Time People Go Out

There are just so many brilliant voices out there. I'm not the funniest person out there, I'm not the best interviewer. I'm not the best at anything, but I really just am a big fan of everyone. I'm really driven by trying to make sure that representation is out there.

Phoebe Robinson

Best Trying Person Brilliant Out

The idea that there is a family somewhere who functions is an odd concept.

Susan Minot

Family Somewhere Idea Odd Who