In Europe they understand that the arts are incredibly important both culturally and economically.

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.

Sometimes, you have to go through a phase whether you like it or not.

I play bass. I don't have to go out there and screech.

We don't really have more than acouple of solos. It's just the way our music is put together.

I tend to like people that are generous and give other people the benefit of the doubt.