David Byrne
David Byrne
David Byrneis a Scottish-born American musician who was the founding member, principal songwriter, and lead singer and guitarist of the American new wave band Talking Heads, active between 1975 and 1991...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth14 May 1952
CityDumbarton, Scotland
artist community suspicious
Artists are notoriously snooty and suspicious of anything coming from the business community.
beautiful frank
Frank Lloyd Wright... his things were beautiful but not very functional.
thinking everyday relevant
I always think the everyday is more relevant than anything too grand because we all have to deal with it.
art emotional ideas
It seems almost backwards to me that my music seems the more emotional outlet, and the art stuff seems more about ideas.
play world lasts
It didn't even occur to me that I'm the last person in the world who should play salsa or Brazilian music.
home enjoy music-is
If anything, a lot of electronic music is music that no one listens to at home, hardly. It's really only to be heard when everyone's out enjoying it.
talking records tables
I've noticed that when I am selling a lot of records, certain things become easier. I'm not talking about getting a table in a restaurant.
block writers-block
I've never had writer's block.
beautiful landscape cameras
I've been in beautiful landscapes where one is tempted to whip out a camera and take a picture. I've learned to resist that.
lists categories breaking-things
I'm very much into making lists and breaking things apart into categories.
skills good-things concerned
I'm concerned that my technical skills have advanced to the point where I can get closer to what I'm aiming for, which is not such a good thing.
song writing thinking
I think sometimes - not always - I write songs that are accessible.
creativity artist creative
I subscribe to the myth that an artist's creativity comes from torment. Once that's fixed, what do you draw on?
appreciate musician certain
I resent the implication that I'm less of a musician and a worse person for not appreciating certain works.