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David Byrne Quotes

I resent the implication that I'm less of a musician and a worse person for not appreciating certain works.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Person Worse Musician Less Works

When I write for an album, I'll always have about 30 different types of instrument around me. I set them up in a small room with my computer running GarageBand, which is always set to record.

Me Small Write Always Up Room

I had a big background in listening to classical music and I started trying to compose, like I was playing the guitar but I heard an orchestra in my head.

Music Listening Guitar Trying Head

Unfortunately, I've seen violence, and I think, in films, it is the dramatic extremity of it.

Think Violence Dramatic Seen I Think

As a man may know about Africa either by going there personally or by reading descriptions written by travelers who have been there, so may he visit the super-physical realms if he will but qualify himself therefor, or he may learn what others who have so qualified themselves report as a result of their investigations.

Man Reading Learn Result Know Will

Even bad results teach you something, and you can learn your lessons and get better.

Better Learn You Bad Results Teach

I completely love playing and designing games and always will. I am so into games that I listen to game music all day. That may sound strange, but you can guarantee I'm a hardcore gamer and would never let you down by designing a crappy title.

Love Music Day I Am Game You

We have seen a central government taking more and more control over public education, over communications, over transportation, over every detail of our daily lives.

Robert W. Welch, Jr.

Education Daily Government Detail

I am a poor man and of little worth, who is laboring in that art that God has given me in order to extend my life as long as possible.

Life God Art Man I Am Me

And a special thank you to the citizens of Massachusetts: You are paying all the taxes, creating all the jobs, raising all the children. This government is yours. Thank you for letting me serve you. I love this job.

Love Children Job Government Me You

I was a mediocre basketball player. But I was there, and I could remember the plays. And my basketball coach, after he retired from teaching, would come to my performances all the time. And I was very happy about that, because I was not memorable as a basketball player.

Time Happy Basketball Remember Coach

While the old spiritual 'Slavery Chain Done Broke at Last' was sung by blacks in the hours following the Appomattox surrender, racism sadly continues to be a crippling national scourge.

Douglas Brinkley

Racism Spiritual Slavery Surrender

I think I had kind of an advantage. When I was growing up, my dad had just got out of jail and he had a great record collection. He had - it was all - these were the songs. So I heard a lot of these songs, like, my whole life, so for me it was easy. I already knew what I was going to sing.

Life Great Me Growing Up Think Easy

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