I cycled when I was at high school, then reconnected with bikes in New York in the late '70s. It was a good way of getting around the clubs and galleries of the Lower East Side and Soho.


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My goal is to make Texas A&M a destination. Billy is the perfect fit here. He's from Texas, his fami...
BILL BYRNE
[Texas A&M was the highest-profile program that fell short in both football (887) and men's basketba...
BILL BYRNE
I accept that responsibility and ask only that I be judged by my performance as its chief executive.
JANE BYRNE
I am prepared to vote in support of a new military authorization that specifically authorizes U.S. m...
BRADLEY BYRNE
I firmly believe a rising tide lifts all boats. I think having Airbus only grows and brings more att...
BRADLEY BYRNE
Byrne's Law: In any electrical circuit, appliances and wiring will burn out to protect fuses.
ROBERT BYRNE
Art, a book, a painting, a song, can definitely inspire change, whether it's a small change or a...
ROSE BYRNE
There is no doubt ISIS poses a clear, direct threat to the United States, and decisive action is bad...
BRADLEY BYRNE
Democracy is being allowed to vote for the candidate you dislike least.
ROBERT BYRNE
Anybody who believes that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach flunked geography.
ROBERT BYRNE
Cogito ergo dim sum. (Therefore I think these are pork buns.)
ROBERT BYRNE
Love will find a lay.
ROBERT BYRNE
Nobody ever committed suicide while reading a good book, but many have while trying to write one.
ROBERT BYRNE
Partying is such sweet sorrow.
ROBERT BYRNE
In order to preserve your self-respect, it is sometimes necessary to lie and cheat.
ROBERT BYRNE
Everything is in a state of flux, including the status quo.
ROBERT BYRNE
Doing a thing well is often a waste of time.
ROBERT BYRNE
Toymakers are bringing back proven hits because it's less risky than betting on something new.
CHRIS BYRNE
O'Neill presents a very complex multi-layered kind of challenge. His characters are always deepl...
GABRIEL BYRNE
When you're still, and some actors are really brilliant at that, you bring a kind of energy to y...
GABRIEL BYRNE
Anybody who believes that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach flunked geography.
ROBERT BYRNE
There's a lot of intensity when you're on a set. And then it just goes away and no one's...
ROSE BYRNE
I attended the bedside of a friend who was dying in a Dublin hospital. She lived her last hours in a...
GABRIEL BYRNE
We know very little about him and out of courtesy we have accepted his invitation to meet with us.
OLLIE BYRNE
Memorial Service: Farewell party for someone who already left.
ROBERT BYRNE
Online fundraising is so important to the Democratic Party.
JOHN BYRNE
I had one of the best days of my life. I spent the afternoon with my two kids and my ex-wife at Sere...
GABRIEL BYRNE
We'll have a great variety of items in the exhibit, including large coverlets, afghans, woven garmen...
JOAN BYRNE
This sends a very clear message that we are committed to being in Santa Rosa.
PAT BYRNE