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David Byrne Quotes

Work aside, we come to New York for the possibility of interaction and inspiration.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Work New York New Inspiration Come

When things get too heavy, just call me helium, the lightest known gas to man.

Man Me Things Call Heavy Get

I don't write songs that don't affect me on some level, because I figure if I am not moved by it, if its not something that I have a longing to celebrate or to be reminded of, if it doesn't affect me, then how can I possibly think it is going to affect somebody else. My touchstone is write something that matters.

I Am Me Celebrate Think Matters

Is there anything worn under the kilt? No, it's all in perfect working order.

Perfect Anything Order Working Worn

I like to do things that are shocking or challenging for the sake of comedy.

Comedy Things Like Shocking Sake

My career has suddenly started to be the one that I'd always wanted, not in terms of level of success, but in terms of - and this is what I've been banging on about - playing different parts in different media.

Success Media Career Always Playing

I'm always astonished when I go into Barnes & Noble at the number of people buying books, of course, but also at the variety of books they do buy and the extent to which they are not the big bestsellers.

People Go Always Noble Big Buying

While jobs, education, and healthcare rank among the top issues for Latino voters, immigration is a threshold issue.

Education Immigration Healthcare Top

Comedy is similar to hockey... in only one way. You get a lot of credit for assists. So I try to serve whatever the intention is, be it the joke or the story or the scene or the moment or the kiss, even if it's not my joke or moment.

Moment Kiss Hockey Story Credit You

I always think if you are asking somebody for something it is a good idea to give them something first.

Good Think You First Always Asking

Memories. That's the thing about photography. I look at the contact sheet, and it brings back everything: whether I was tired, whether I was full of beans.

Memories Tired Photography Look Back

Yankee Stadium was the only thing we had in the Bronx. It was an institution.

Stadium Institution Only Bronx Thing

People say I have a distorted lens. I think I see things as they really are.

People Think Lens Say See I See

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