Quotes by David Byrne

Explore a curated collection of 23 quotes by David Byrne. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

Sometimes it's a form of love just to talk to somebody that you have nothing in common with and still be fascinated by t — David Byrne
Music eats its young and gives birth to a new hybrid creature. — David Byrne
According to the science writer Philip Ball, when it was pointed out to musicologist Deryck Cookethat Slavic and much Sp — David Byrne
It was a uniform that signified that one was a kind of downtown aesthete; not necessarily nihilistic, but a monk in the — David Byrne
I don't care how impossible it seems. — David Byrne
Simplicity is a kind of transparency in which subtle nuances can have outsize effects. — David Byrne
I like to combine the dramatic emotional warmth of strings with the grooves and body business of drums and bass. — David Byrne
Punk was defined by an attitude rather than a musical style. — David Byrne
It's a fundamental, social attitude that the 1% supports symphonies and operas and doesn't support Johnny learning to pr — David Byrne
The true face of smoking is disease, death and horror - not the glamour and sophistication the pushers in the tobacco in — David Byrne
With pop music, the format dictates the form to a big degree. Just think of the pop single. It has endured as a form eve — David Byrne
My favorite time of day is to get up and eat leftovers from dinner, especially spicy food. — David Byrne
It's not always been a happy marriage. I guess I wanted a quick fix. — David Byrne
To some extent I happily don't know what I'm doing. I feel that it's an artist's responsibility to trust that. — David Byrne
I read the NY Times but I don't trust all of it. — David Byrne
Real beauty knocks you a little bit off kilter. — David Byrne
On a bike, being just slightly above pedestrian and car eye level, one gets a perfect view of the goings-on in one's own — David Byrne
You can know or not know how a car runs and still enjoy riding in a car. — David Byrne
I never listen to the radio unless I rent a car. — David Byrne
There's a certain amount of freedom involved in cycling: you're self-propelled and decide exactly where to go. If you se — David Byrne