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- Wolcott described the scene at CBGB as “a counterthrust to the prevailing baroque theatricality of rock,” Talking Heads as “presenting a banal façade under which run ripples of violence and squalls of frustration,” and Byrne as having “a little-boy-lost-at-the-zoo voice and the demeanor of someone who’s spent the last half hour whirling around in a spin dryer.” (in Amanda Petrusich, 'Profiles: Going Through the Motions,' The New Yorker, 17.11.2025)
- “He’s a genuine eccentric,” Eno said of Byrne. “He’s always been exactly like that, and I’ve seen him remain like that in quite extreme situations.” Eno continued: “For instance, we were mugged together once in New York. It was quite frightening; we were mugged by 14 people. My enduring memory is of David being dragged off into the bushes, saying, ‘Uh-oh!’ That’s absolutely true; it was like a cartoon scene.” (in Peter Ross, 'Inside the Mind of David Byrne: Misunderstood Genius or Cold-Hearted Egomaniac or Both?,' The Herald, 21.03.2004 x)
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