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I think sometimes - not always - I write songs that are accessible.
David Byrne
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David Byrne
Age: 119
Born: 1905
Born: May 6
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I think sometimes I get carried away, like I'm speaking to an imaginary audience rather than just trying to figure something out for myself. Ideally, I try to balance that - that I'm asking these questions of myself, how does this work, why does this happen, what's going on here.
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