Book learning, or intelligence of one sort, doesn’t guarantee you intelligence of another sort. You can behave just as stupidly with a good college education.
David Byrne Quotes
It's a fundamental, social attitude that the 1% supports symphonies and operas and doesn't support Johnny learning to program hip-hop beats. When I put it like that, it sounds like, 'Well, yeah,' but you start to think, 'Why not, though?' What makes one more valuable than another?
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| Birth: | 14th May, 1952 |
| Nationality: | American, Scottish |
| Profession: | Guitarist, Lyricist, Singer |
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David Byrne was born in Dumbarton, Scotland. He is a Scottish-born American singer, songwriter and guitarist of the American new wave band Talking Heads, active between 1975 and 1991. He has received Grammy, Oscar, and Golden Globe awards and been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He applied for US citizenship in 2012. He lives in New York City.
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