When Talking Heads started, we called ourselves Thinking Man's Dance Music.

It's hard to be perfect, It really is. I keep learning things after I've already bungled it.

Many Japanese painters and calligraphers would change their names intentionally to keep their relationship to the art always fresh. This way, others' expectations can be avoided.

I would really love to work with Paul McCartney. Isn't that arrogant?

Being able to allow people to be who they are without trying to change them is important.

When Talking Heads started, we called ourselves Thinking Man's Dance Music.

There's a tolerance and this is a really big thing when it comes to really increasing the whole sense of getting something done and boosting the economy. Obviously not everything is going to be a bonanza, some things are going to be awful, but wouldn't it be great if we had a fantastic window dresser to do something with those windows on Fairfield green and those Victoria's Secret windows. I love girls in bras in panties, but these are just mannequins. Wouldn't it be great if some local artists got together and said, "Hey, Victoria's Secret, let's do something!" We need that.