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Conor Oberst Quotes

The one recurring theme in my writing, and in my life in general, is confusion. The fact that anytime you think you really know something, you’re going to find out you’re wrong - that is the rule. The moments where you think you have something figured out, those are the exceptions Picture Quote #1

To outsiders it probably seems like splitting hairs, but to me, Bright Eyes is a simply the collaboration between myself and Mike Mogis and Nate Walcott. What you hear is definitely the sum of all our ideas and represents all three of us. But I still write the songs myself Picture Quote #1

When I run into a person or a kid that comes up and gives me the spiel about, ‘Hey, I got your record at this time in my life, and it really helped me,’ that stuff totally still rings true. If you’re standing there talking to someone, it’s really easy to tell if they’re being authentic or not. And that’s great Picture Quote #1

You can’t manufacture inspiration, so a lot of it is still a waiting game for me. There’s still a lot of mystery to songwriting. I don’t have a method that I can go back to - they either come or they don’t Picture Quote #1

I came upon a doctor who appeared in quite poor health. I said, ‘There’s nothing that I can do for you that you can’t do for yourself.’ He said, ‘Oh yes you can. Just hold my hand. I think that that would help.’ So I sat with him a while then I asked him how he felt. He said, ‘I think I’m cured.’ Picture Quote #1

We’re going to sing about things that matter to us. The balancing act is to present these ideas but also make the music exciting and sort of fun enough that even if you’re not paying attention to the lyrics, you might still like the songs anyway. That’s the idea Picture Quote #1

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Much of appreciating art or music is really the interpretation of the listener. To a certain extent it’s projection - it’s what people need or lack in themselves that they then put upon these people that they admire Picture Quote #1

The idea of forever is kind of ridiculous, which is unfortunate because its kind of a nice thing to say, you know. I think it softens the blow of mortality and having to say goodbye to everything you know and everyone you love and all that kind of thing Picture Quote #1

In theory, I always think I should totally go back to school, because I don’t want to start sinking slowly... I want to learn, blah blah blah. Then I think about actually going and sitting in classes and, man, it sounds terrible Picture Quote #1

There’s a major underlying idea as you grow up that you need to just save your money and get that affordable housing at the edge of town where you’re away from the city where all the crime happens or whatever Picture Quote #1

I find that moving keeps me optimistic, the idea of what’s going to be down the road a bit or around the next bend Picture Quote #1

Art is basically communication, and I think everyone who’s a music lover has had that experience where a record or a recording has kept you company when no one else is around. And I think that is what I’m hoping that people get out of my music Picture Quote #1

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Art is essentially communication. It doesn’t exist in a vacuum. That’s why people make art, so other people can relate to it Picture Quote #1

I used to work at a school as a teacher’s assistant, and my mom is a principal at an elementary school. I don’t know, I think that’s a pretty good life, teaching kids Picture Quote #1

When I started writing songs, I was doing it for myself and a small circle of friends. And gradually, over the years, an audience became involved Picture Quote #1

I really believe in the way the energy can consolidate in certain geographical spots. You can find it in a lot of different places, beautiful natural spots, or if you look at Islam or Judaism or Christianity, these ideas of holy places Picture Quote #1

If the world could remain within a frame like a painting on the wall, I think we’d see the beauty then and stand staring in awe Picture Quote #1

I would prefer to be a little nervous, because when you stop being nervous is kind of when you stop caring Picture Quote #1

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You can only really understand good if you have bad, so the idea of heaven or anything that happens for eternity, even if it’s nice, I can’t imagine it being nice forever. Even the idea of forever is kind of ridiculous, which is unfortunate because it’s kind of a nice thing to say, you know Picture Quote #1

I’m always fascinated when people really fervently believe, because I have such a hard time believing anything. When people have real faith in something, it’s fascinating to me. And the fact that so many people, in surveys, so many people say they do. It kind of blows my mind Picture Quote #1

I’ve always been slightly preoccupied with death or whatever those kind of silly big questions people will tell you to not spend your time worrying about Picture Quote #1

The Bible’s blind, the Torah’s deaf, the Qur’an is mute; if you burned them all together you’d get close to the truth Picture Quote #1

I’m proud that with ‘Bright Eyes’ we’ve always experimented and tried to make a different record every time out Picture Quote #1

In many ways Bright Eyes is really a studio project. We form bands to tour, but it really is - you know, we take the songs and we figure out how to decorate them and it’s all in the studio; we build the songs that way Picture Quote #1

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It’s dangerous to buy into praise and criticism for what you do when you’re trying to present your music to people. I don’t ignore it completely, but I don’t dwell on it too much Picture Quote #1

I kind of go in waves with reading. Sometimes I read all the time, and sometimes I can’t get settled enough to focus Picture Quote #1

I’m a real music fan, so I listen to all kinds of music all the time. I listen to a lot of what my friends or people I know are listening to. I’m always checking out new bands Picture Quote #1

When I was younger, I was somewhat of an idealist. I guess I’m a little bit more of a realist now. I think there’s a lot that can be done to make the world a better place, but it’s more about choosing your battles Picture Quote #1

I think that, with anything creative, you should have the freedom to experiment, and that experimentation means not feeling totally responsible for how other people perceive it Picture Quote #1

I like to feel the burn of the audience’s eyes when I’m whispering all my darkest secrets into the microphone Picture Quote #1

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The one recurring theme in my writing, and in my life in general, is confusion. The fact that anytime you think you really know something, you’re going to find out you’re wrong - that is the rule. The moments where you think you have something figured out, those are the exceptions (Conor Oberst Quotes) To outsiders it probably seems like splitting hairs, but to me, Bright Eyes is a simply the collaboration between myself and Mike Mogis and Nate Walcott. What you hear is definitely the sum of all our ideas and represents all three of us. But I still write the songs myself (Conor Oberst Quotes) When I run into a person or a kid that comes up and gives me the spiel about, ‘Hey, I got your record at this time in my life, and it really helped me,’ that stuff totally still rings true. If you’re standing there talking to someone, it’s really easy to tell if they’re being authentic or not. And that’s great (Conor Oberst Quotes) You can’t manufacture inspiration, so a lot of it is still a waiting game for me. There’s still a lot of mystery to songwriting. I don’t have a method that I can go back to - they either come or they don’t (Conor Oberst Quotes) I came upon a doctor who appeared in quite poor health. I said, ‘There’s nothing that I can do for you that you can’t do for yourself.’ He said, ‘Oh yes you can. Just hold my hand. I think that that would help.’ So I sat with him a while then I asked him how he felt. He said, ‘I think I’m cured.’ (Conor Oberst Quotes) We’re going to sing about things that matter to us. The balancing act is to present these ideas but also make the music exciting and sort of fun enough that even if you’re not paying attention to the lyrics, you might still like the songs anyway. That’s the idea (Conor Oberst Quotes) Much of appreciating art or music is really the interpretation of the listener. To a certain extent it’s projection - it’s what people need or lack in themselves that they then put upon these people that they admire (Conor Oberst Quotes) The idea of forever is kind of ridiculous, which is unfortunate because its kind of a nice thing to say, you know. I think it softens the blow of mortality and having to say goodbye to everything you know and everyone you love and all that kind of thing (Conor Oberst Quotes) In theory, I always think I should totally go back to school, because I don’t want to start sinking slowly... I want to learn, blah blah blah. Then I think about actually going and sitting in classes and, man, it sounds terrible (Conor Oberst Quotes) There’s a major underlying idea as you grow up that you need to just save your money and get that affordable housing at the edge of town where you’re away from the city where all the crime happens or whatever. (Conor Oberst Quotes) I find that moving keeps me optimistic, the idea of what’s going to be down the road a bit or around the next bend. (Conor Oberst Quotes) Art is basically communication, and I think everyone who’s a music lover has had that experience where a record or a recording has kept you company when no one else is around. And I think that is what I’m hoping that people get out of my music. (Conor Oberst Quotes) Art is essentially communication. It doesn’t exist in a vacuum. That’s why people make art, so other people can relate to it. (Conor Oberst Quotes) I used to work at a school as a teacher’s assistant, and my mom is a principal at an elementary school. I don’t know, I think that’s a pretty good life, teaching kids. (Conor Oberst Quotes) When I started writing songs, I was doing it for myself and a small circle of friends. And gradually, over the years, an audience became involved. (Conor Oberst Quotes) I really believe in the way the energy can consolidate in certain geographical spots. You can find it in a lot of different places, beautiful natural spots, or if you look at Islam or Judaism or Christianity, these ideas of holy places. (Conor Oberst Quotes) If the world could remain within a frame like a painting on the wall, I think we’d see the beauty then and stand staring in awe. (Conor Oberst Quotes) I would prefer to be a little nervous, because when you stop being nervous is kind of when you stop caring. (Conor Oberst Quotes) You can only really understand good if you have bad, so the idea of heaven or anything that happens for eternity, even if it’s nice, I can’t imagine it being nice forever. Even the idea of forever is kind of ridiculous, which is unfortunate because it’s kind of a nice thing to say, you know. (Conor Oberst Quotes) I’m always fascinated when people really fervently believe, because I have such a hard time believing anything. When people have real faith in something, it’s fascinating to me. And the fact that so many people, in surveys, so many people say they do. It kind of blows my mind. (Conor Oberst Quotes) I’ve always been slightly preoccupied with death or whatever those kind of silly big questions people will tell you to not spend your time worrying about. (Conor Oberst Quotes) The Bible’s blind, the Torah’s deaf, the Qur’an is mute; if you burned them all together you’d get close to the truth. (Conor Oberst Quotes) I’m proud that with ‘Bright Eyes’ we’ve always experimented and tried to make a different record every time out. (Conor Oberst Quotes) In many ways Bright Eyes is really a studio project. We form bands to tour, but it really is - you know, we take the songs and we figure out how to decorate them and it’s all in the studio; we build the songs that way. (Conor Oberst Quotes) It’s dangerous to buy into praise and criticism for what you do when you’re trying to present your music to people. I don’t ignore it completely, but I don’t dwell on it too much. (Conor Oberst Quotes) I kind of go in waves with reading. Sometimes I read all the time, and sometimes I can’t get settled enough to focus. (Conor Oberst Quotes) I’m a real music fan, so I listen to all kinds of music all the time. I listen to a lot of what my friends or people I know are listening to. I’m always checking out new bands. (Conor Oberst Quotes) When I was younger, I was somewhat of an idealist. I guess I’m a little bit more of a realist now. I think there’s a lot that can be done to make the world a better place, but it’s more about choosing your battles. (Conor Oberst Quotes) I think that, with anything creative, you should have the freedom to experiment, and that experimentation means not feeling totally responsible for how other people perceive it. (Conor Oberst Quotes) I like to feel the burn of the audience’s eyes when I’m whispering all my darkest secrets into the microphone. (Conor Oberst Quotes)

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