People will do odd things if you give them money.

That's the one for my tombstone... Here lies David Byrne. Why the big suit?

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.

Most of our lives aren't that exciting, but the drama is still going on in the small details.

Living "in" a story, being part of a narrative, is much more satisfying than living without one. I don't always know what narrative it is, because I'm living my life and not always reflecting on it, but as I edit these pages I am aware that I have an urge to see my sometimes random wandering as having a plot, a purpose guided by some underlying story.

When you fall in love, you feel like a missing piece of a puzzle that's been found.

My favorite time of day is to get up and eat leftovers from dinner, especially spicy food.