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Everything's intentional. It's just filling in the dots.

~David Byrne

Topics: Dots Everything Filling Intentional Just

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That's the thing about pictures: they seduce you.

~David Byrne

Topics: About Pictures Seduce Thing You

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The physical sensation of gliding with the wind in your face is exhilarating. That automatic activity of pedalling, when you have to be awake but not think too much, allows you to let subconscious thoughts bubble up, and things seem to just sort themselves out. And the adrenaline wakes you up if you weren't properly alert.

~David Byrne

Topics: Activity Adrenaline Alert Automatic Awake Bubble Exhilarating Face Just Much Out Physical Properly Seem Sensation Sort Subconscious Themselves Things Think Thoughts Too Too Much Up Wakes Were Wind You Your

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I wanted to be a secret agent and an astronaut, preferably at the same time.

~David Byrne

Topics: Agent Astronaut Same Same Time Secret Secret Agent Time Wanted

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I'd like to be known for more than being the guy in the big suit.

~David Byrne

Topics: Being Big Guy Known Like More Suit Than

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

~David Byrne

Topics: Attitude Defined Musical Punk Rather Style Than

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Real beauty knocks you a little bit off kilter.

~David Byrne

Topics: Beauty Bit Knocks Little Little Bit Off Real Real Beauty You

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I found music to be the therapy of choice. I guess it is for a lot of people.

~David Byrne

Topics: Choice Found Guess Lot Music People Therapy

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I never listen to the radio unless I rent a car.

~David Byrne

Topics: Car Listen Never Radio Rent Unless

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The voting booth joint is a great leveler; the whole neighborhood - rich, poor, old, young, decrepit and spunky - they all turn out in one day.

~David Byrne

Topics: Booth Day Great Joint Neighborhood Old One Day Out Poor Rich Turn Voting Whole Young

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Biography

Nationality: Scottish

Type: Musician

Born: May 14th, 1952

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