The young Japanese, especially, love to wear the latest thing and when they come to London they head for my shops as part of what they want to find in Britain. ↗
We moved into the back, made it into a little 50s sitting room and started to sell the records. We had an immediate success. For one thing, these Teddy Boys were thrilled to buy the records. ↗
I have respect for those who make money at art and do it well and smartly, because that commercial aspect keeps the world going and running, in a sense. ↗
I think the idea of having the show divided into two parts was that Tom Tom Club opened for Talking Heads in Europe, and it was the best we'd ever had as an opening act. ↗
Make it, not make it? What's the difference? Music is a language, it's a dance of life, and it can be a part of your life without being something that earns. ↗
We always thought the Tom Tom Club could change to anything, but it acquired this image, which was cartoon animation and this real light-hearted dance music. ↗