With pop music, the format dictates the form to a big degree. Just think of the pop single. It has endured as a form even in the download age because bands conform to a strict format, and work, often very productively, within the parameters. - David Byrne 1 Share Now -
I'm not suggesting people abandon musical instruments and start playing their cars and apartments, but I do think the reign of music as a commodity made only by professionals might be winding down. - David Byrne 2 Share Now -
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. - David Byrne 4 Share Now -
There's a certain amount of freedom involved in cycling: you're self-propelled and decide exactly where to go. If you see something that catches your eye to the left, you can veer off there, which isn't so easy in a car, and you can't cover as much ground walking. - David Byrne 5 Share Now -
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 7 Share Now -
Why not invest in the future of music, instead of building fortresses to preserve its past? - David Byrne 8 Share Now -
There's a certain amount of freedom involved in cycling: you're self-propelled and decide exactly where to go. If you see something that catches your eye to the left, you can veer off there, which isn't so easy in a car, and you can't cover as much ground walking. - David Byrne 9 Share Now -
