I have something to say about the difference between American and European cities, but I forgot what it was. I have it written down at home somewhere.

The better the singer's voice is, the harder it is to believe what they're saying. So I turn my weaknesses into strengths.

I try to write about small things. Paper, animals, a house…love is kind of big. I have written a love song, though. In this film, I sing it to a lamp.

Interviewer: If I gave you fifty dollars, right now, what would you do with it?David Byrne: I would get something to eat.

It's like 60 Minutes on acid.

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