I like the idea of Wild Infancy, of people who have a deprived background, of starting out wild.

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.

We don't always know what we're doing. We often just get excited, put something down, and say, 'Oh, neat'.

It's a cruel, heartless world out there in commercial rock 'n' roll, and when you take as much time off as we did, eight years, booking agents don't know if you'll draw.

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 wasn't originally a bass player. I just found out I was needed, because everyone wants to play guitar.