Quotes by David Byrne, How Music Works

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Complete freedom is as much curse as boon; freedom within strict and well-defined confines is, to me, ideal. — David Byrne, How Music Works
In musical performances one can sense that the person on stage is having a good time even if they're singing a song abou — David Byrne, How Music Works
I like a good story and I also like staring at the sea-- do I have to choose between the two? — David Byrne, How Music Works
You might say that the universe plays the blues. — David Byrne, How Music Works
Presuming that there is such a thing as "progress" when it comes to music, and that music is "better" now than it used t — David Byrne, How Music Works
In the early days, I might have gotten on stage and begun to sing as a desperate attempt to communicate, but now I found — David Byrne, How Music Works
Recordings aren't time sensitive. You can hear the music you want whether it's morning, noon, or the middle of the night — David Byrne, How Music Works
The mixtapes we made for ourselves were musical mirrors. The sadness, anger, or frustration you might be feeling at a gi — David Byrne, How Music Works
The online music magazine Pitchfork once wrote that I would collaborate with anyone for a bag of Doritos. — David Byrne, How Music Works
Music written by teams makes the authorship of a piece indistinct. Could it be that when hearing a song written by a tea — David Byrne, How Music Works
Any kid will tell you that, yes, their music is both an escape and a survival mechanism, and that sometimes the music gi — David Byrne, How Music Works
There are two conversations going on at the same time: the story and a conversation about how the story is being told. — David Byrne, How Music Works
Everyone was doing that in their own way, rejecting things and moving on. It's just a part of discovering who you are; i — David Byrne, How Music Works
There's a good chance that you might be inspired by ideas that originate outside of yourself. — David Byrne, How Music Works
One forgets that part of one's performance is one's history—or sometimes the lack of it. You're playing against what an — David Byrne, How Music Works
The radio was shouting at you, pleading with you, and seducing you. — David Byrne, How Music Works
But at times words can be a dangerous addition to music — they can pin it down. Words imply that the music is about what — David Byrne, How Music Works
I also realized that there were lots of unacknowledged theater forms going on all around. Our lives are filled with perf — David Byrne, How Music Works
Powerpoint presentations are a kind of theater, a kind of augmented stand-up. Too often it's a boring and tedious genre, — David Byrne, How Music Works