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"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."
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"Talking Heads, for me and Chris, was a very personal thing that we shared with a lot of people. In a way, I'm glad it's over, because it allows us to move beyond the restrictions that followed."
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"I wasn't originally a bass player. I just found out I was needed, because everyone wants to play guitar."
"I have respect for those who make money at art and do it well and smartly, because that commercial aspect keeps the world going and running, in a sense."
"We had our unhappy moments but they got channelled into the kind of sadness that was necessary for singing a song about going nowhere. So it worked out very well I think."
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