David Byrne Quotes

I just love singing, songwriting and touring.

I had no idea that I could sustain a career as an artist. But, I loved music and wanted to be in the music business.

The best decision I ever made, period, was to get into the music business.

No, I mean we'd all definitely involved in the music business someway or another, because we're all living with it, and in it, and also we've got all sorts of things we would like to do.

I was so moved by music that I wanted to create it as well, but once you decide that's what you want to do with your life, to be successful, you have to be business-minded, too.

I always knew, that in some way, I'd be connected to, and involved in, the music business.

I have very much enjoyed being in the music business in different roles through five different decades.

Music is what I want to do for the rest of my life.

You can always boil down the life of a musician to touring, playing, and writing.

I write and play music. I'd like to be a musician at some point.

I played the guitar and thought that was what I was going to do as a career. I still record music that is played in my restaurants.

I always knew I'd be in music in some sort of capacity. I didn't know if I'd be successful at it, but I knew I'd be doing something in it. Maybe get a job in a record store. Maybe even play in a band. I never got into this to be a star.

I'd actually say that every musician is a human being, and that not everybody likes being social. But with music, there are all these ingredients to the business that have nothing to do with writing songs or playing an instrument.

Preparing for a future in music is an expensive proposition.

I've always had a passion for music, but I never saw me as a musician for a living. I never thought that I could make a living. It never dawned on me.

There is still a future with music, because people want music.

I love playing and working on music. It is something that I feel really lucky to be able to spend my life doing. And I don't sleep much!

I'm a musical person, and that's what I want my life to be about.

I never really thought about becoming a professional musician.

I have literally been working in music just about my entire life.

Music has always been an important thing to me in my life and understand I've worked in the music business.

I want to do music the rest of my life.

After school I moved to London to get involved in music. I took the whole thing very seriously.

I attended a post-college program in L.A. for Music Business and Production. Took several courses involving Music Production, Arrangement, and Songwriting.

I started making music professionally when I was 14.