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Talking Heads Quotes

I don’t want the stage. I’m terrified of giving these talking heads some distraction, some excuse to jeopardize, smear, and delegitimize a very important movement Picture Quote #1

I don’t normally make documentaries. I’m a drama director. I’ve made a few short docs, but I don’t like talking heads or ‘voice of God’ narrators Picture Quote #1

Not winning a title gives fuel to sportswriters and talking heads who question an athlete’s true value Picture Quote #1

Pedagogically, we need definitions and borders. They help us get our heads around what we’re talking about Picture Quote #1

My team and I used the actual footage to create a three-act story of the life of Ayrton Senna. There are no talking heads and no voiceover. Senna narrates his own epic, dramatic, thrilling journey Picture Quote #1

I guess, for me, what started me getting real excited about music was the New York punk and new-wave scene. All those bands looked back to the Velvet Underground and the Stooges and the Modern Lovers as well. But that was back when Television were punk, and the Talking Heads were punk Picture Quote #1

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I make up cassettes all the time - to take on the road with me - a song from this album, a song from that album. That’s the way I listen to music; it’s like one of those K Tel things: it’s from all over. I listen to Fred Astaire, I listen to African folk music, I listen to Talking Heads Picture Quote #1

Punk-rock records came out and you bought whatever you could find. But Devo didn’t happen for another three years. Sex Pistols didn’t tour the States until 78. At that time, for me, it was really about CBGB, Patti Smith, Talking Heads, the Ramones, and Television Picture Quote #1

I don’t want to spend my entire life drawing talking heads. It seems like a waste of everyone’s time Picture Quote #1

I’ve had production offers with artists I really admire, and oftentimes that doesn’t work out. Sometimes it does, but... For instance I was asked if I wanted to do a Talking Heads album back in the late 70s, early 80s, and I was already working on a different project and didn’t have time, so I never got the opportunity to work with them Picture Quote #1

My favorite band is probably The Cure. We can throw Talking Heads in there too, I listen to them a lot. But The Cure Picture Quote #1

I can’t think of any musician or producer who has influenced me more than Brian Eno. From when he was in Roxy Music, producing Devo, the Talking Heads and My Life in the Bush of Ghosts Picture Quote #1

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The trouble with the British is that they are not interested in ideas. If Jesus came back today and offered to speak for an hour on British television, they would say, what! Another talking head? Picture Quote #1

One of the most surreal moments in this election was after the third debate, when I heard a talking head say, Al Gore won on substance, on the issues. But you have to give the victory to Bush because he seems presidential Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I’m just a sucker even talking to you guys. I should be ready to rip your heads off your necks. But it’s just not the right thing to do Picture Quote #1

Over and over again, financial experts and wonkish talking heads endeavor to explain these mysterious, ‘toxic’ financial instruments to us lay folk. Over and over, they ignobly fail, because we all know that no one understands credit default obligations and derivatives, except perhaps Mr. Buffett and the computers who created them Picture Quote #1

Literature is the one place in any society where, within the secrecy of our own heads, we can hear voices talking about everything in every possible way Picture Quote #1

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I mean, the trouble with some of the kind of relationship movies I’ve done, is there’s only so many ways you can shoot a conversation. I was really tired of talking heads Picture Quote #1

The last thing I want to become is one of those talking heads where everything is satiny smooth and you know what the next question is going to be Picture Quote #1

One of the challenges was to make a cinematic movie about literally talking heads and to try to make it feel like something you want to see in a theater Picture Quote #1

There are people who tell you to shut up because you’re just a celebrity, but pundits, talking heads, they’re every bit the celebrity and a lot of them aren’t any more qualified than the average man on the street Picture Quote #1

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I don’t want the stage. I’m terrified of giving these talking heads some distraction, some excuse to jeopardize, smear, and delegitimize a very important movement (Talking Heads Quotes) I don’t normally make documentaries. I’m a drama director. I’ve made a few short docs, but I don’t like talking heads or ‘voice of God’ narrators. (Talking Heads Quotes) Not winning a title gives fuel to sportswriters and talking heads who question an athlete’s true value. (Talking Heads Quotes) Pedagogically, we need definitions and borders. They help us get our heads around what we’re talking about. (Talking Heads Quotes) My team and I used the actual footage to create a three-act story of the life of Ayrton Senna. There are no talking heads and no voiceover. Senna narrates his own epic, dramatic, thrilling journey. (Talking Heads Quotes) I guess, for me, what started me getting real excited about music was the New York punk and new-wave scene. All those bands looked back to the Velvet Underground and the Stooges and the Modern Lovers as well. But that was back when Television were punk, and the Talking Heads were punk (Talking Heads Quotes) I make up cassettes all the time - to take on the road with me - a song from this album, a song from that album. That’s the way I listen to music; it’s like one of those K Tel things: it’s from all over. I listen to Fred Astaire, I listen to African folk music, I listen to Talking Heads (Talking Heads Quotes) Punk-rock records came out and you bought whatever you could find. But Devo didn’t happen for another three years. Sex Pistols didn’t tour the States until 78. At that time, for me, it was really about CBGB, Patti Smith, Talking Heads, the Ramones, and Television (Talking Heads Quotes) I don’t want to spend my entire life drawing talking heads. It seems like a waste of everyone’s time (Talking Heads Quotes) I’ve had production offers with artists I really admire, and oftentimes that doesn’t work out. Sometimes it does, but... For instance I was asked if I wanted to do a Talking Heads album back in the late 70s, early 80s, and I was already working on a different project and didn’t have time, so I never got the opportunity to work with them (Talking Heads Quotes) My favorite band is probably The Cure. We can throw Talking Heads in there too, I listen to them a lot. But The Cure (Talking Heads Quotes) I can’t think of any musician or producer who has influenced me more than Brian Eno. From when he was in Roxy Music, producing Devo, the Talking Heads and My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (Talking Heads Quotes) The trouble with the British is that they are not interested in ideas. If Jesus came back today and offered to speak for an hour on British television, they would say, what! Another talking head? (Talking Heads Quotes) One of the most surreal moments in this election was after the third debate, when I heard a talking head say, Al Gore won on substance, on the issues. But you have to give the victory to Bush because he seems presidential (Talking Heads Quotes) 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 (Talking Heads Quotes) I’m just a sucker even talking to you guys. I should be ready to rip your heads off your necks. But it’s just not the right thing to do (Talking Heads Quotes) Over and over again, financial experts and wonkish talking heads endeavor to explain these mysterious, ‘toxic’ financial instruments to us lay folk. Over and over, they ignobly fail, because we all know that no one understands credit default obligations and derivatives, except perhaps Mr. Buffett and the computers who created them (Talking Heads Quotes) Literature is the one place in any society where, within the secrecy of our own heads, we can hear voices talking about everything in every possible way (Talking Heads Quotes) I mean, the trouble with some of the kind of relationship movies I’ve done, is there’s only so many ways you can shoot a conversation. I was really tired of talking heads (Talking Heads Quotes) The last thing I want to become is one of those talking heads where everything is satiny smooth and you know what the next question is going to be (Talking Heads Quotes) One of the challenges was to make a cinematic movie about literally talking heads and to try to make it feel like something you want to see in a theater (Talking Heads Quotes) There are people who tell you to shut up because you’re just a celebrity, but pundits, talking heads, they’re every bit the celebrity and a lot of them aren’t any more qualified than the average man on the street (Talking Heads Quotes)