David Byrne Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

David Byrne quotes and sayings page 2 (72 year old musician). Here's quote # 11 through 20 out of the 142 we have for him.

“Punk was defined by an attitude rather than a musical style.”

“Yeah, it's pretty hard not to be completely cynical these days.”

“People use irony as a defense mechanism.”

“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 town.”

“It's not always been a happy marriage. I guess I wanted a quick fix.”

“The assumption is that your personal life has to be a mess to create, but how much chaos can you allow in before it takes over?”

“You create a community with music, not just at concerts but by talking about it with your friends.”

“I don't think people are going to switch over to bikes because it's good for them or because it's politically correct. They're going to do it because it gets them from A to B faster.”

“I ride my bike almost every day here in New York. It's getting safer to do so, but I do have to be fairly alert when riding on the streets as opposed to riding on the Hudson River bike path or similar protected lanes.”