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Performing is a thing in itself, a distinct skill, different from making recordings. And for those who can do it, it's a way to make a living.


David Byrne

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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