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I couldnt talk to people face to face, so I got on stage and started screaming and squealing and twitching
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"I couldn't talk to people face to face, so I got on stage and started screaming and squealing and twitching"

- David Byrne

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This quote by David Byrne speaks to the power of art as well as expression. It recommends that when faced with trouble in communicating with individuals, he discovered a means to share himself through efficiency. By hopping on stage and also screaming, squealing, and also twitching, he had the ability to express himself in a way that was significant to him. This quote talks to the power of art as well as expression as a means to communicate as well as connect with others. It also speaks to the power of performance as a way to express oneself as well as to be listened to. It suggests that also when confronted with problem in interacting with people, there are still means to share oneself and also to be listened to.

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David Byrne This quote is written / told by David Byrne somewhere between March 14, 1952 and today. He was a famous Musician from Scotland. The author also have 32 other quotes.

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