I really enjoy forgetting. When I first come to a place, I notice all the little details. I notice the way the sky looks. The color of white paper. T… - David Byrne

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I really enjoy forgetting. When I first come to a place, I notice all the little details. I notice the way the sky looks. The color of white paper. The way people walk. Doorknobs. Everything. Then I get used to the place and I don't notice those things anymore. So only by forgetting can I see the place again as it really is.

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About David Byrne

David Byrne (born May 14, 1952, in Dumbarton, Scotland) is a musician, best known as a founding member and the principal songwriter of Talking Heads.

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