Tina Weymouth

“We were four very different people, and that friction created the energy.”

“The best thing about playing bass is that you can be in the background and still have a lot of power.”

“Rhythm is something that exists in every human being. It's the basis of life.”

“The bass is the link between rhythm and harmony.”

“We wanted to be artists, not rock stars.”

“It's a wonderful thing to be able to create your own world and share it with people.”

“Tom Tom Club was our vacation from the intellectual rigors of Talking Heads.”

“The great thing about the CBGB scene was the diversity. No two bands sounded alike.”

“For us, punk was about the D.I.Y. aesthetic, the idea that anyone could do it.”

“I loved the fact that I was suddenly not just a girl, I was a bass player.”

“Talking Heads was a business, a brand, a partnership. It was a very grown-up thing to be doing.”

“I never thought of myself as a 'girl bassist.' I was just a bassist who happened to be a girl.”

“Being on stage is a very vulnerable place to be.”

“You have to be a little bit of a masochist to be a musician.”

“Creativity is about being open to the world, to what’s happening around you.”