David Byrne Quotes

David Byrne is 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. Byrne is a multi-instrumentalist and is known for his distinctive voice.

Since then, Byrne has released his own solo recordings and worked with various media including film, photography, opera, fiction and non-fiction. He has received Oscar, Grammy, and Golden Globe awards and been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

✵ 14. May 1952
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“It's like 60 Minutes on acid.”

David Byrne

In the self-interview on Stop Making Sense

“It's not music you would use to get a girl into bed. If anything, you're going to frighten her off.”

David Byrne

On the music of Talking Heads, from Channel 4's The 100 Greatest Albums

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