Quotes from Tina Weymouth

Sometimes you don't want to be a slapstick clown in order to convey a funny perception of the world.

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'.

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.

Stick to your instincts.

It's hard to be perfect, It really is. I keep learning things after I've already bungled it.

It's just such a pleasure to bring a talent you respect to the world.

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.

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 would really love to work with Paul McCartney. Isn't that arrogant?

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.

In Europe they understand that the arts are incredibly important both culturally and economically.