Jerry Harrison

“I think the fact that we were art students gave us a different perspective on what a rock and roll band could be.”

“When you're a producer, you're trying to help an artist realize their vision. It's not about imposing your own.”

“Remain in Light was a real turning point for us; it was where we really started to incorporate African rhythms and more complex polyrhythms.”

“The energy of a live performance is something you can't replicate in a studio.”

“We always felt that the band was an entity in itself, greater than the sum of its parts.”

“I learned a lot about architecture in music school, about structure and form, and I think that influenced my arrangements.”

“David [Byrne] was really the one who broke up the band. It was sort of a surprise to the rest of us.”

“We were trying to find our own sound, and that was more important than having a hit record.”