If there's a criticism of 'Cassadaga' that I agreed with, it's that we left things in the oven too long, that songs… — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
I find that moving keeps me optimistic, the idea of what's going to be down the road a bit or around the… — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
I think there's so much about Rasta culture that's interesting. Just the idea of preaching one-ness, that we're all in this together. — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
I really believe in the way the energy can consolidate in certain geographical spots. You can find it in a lot of… — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
On good days, I can see the inherent goodness in people, and that human beings have a high capacity to learn and… — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
To outsiders it probably seems like splitting hairs, but to me, Bright Eyes is a simply the collaboration between myself and Mike… — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
If there's ever a kid out there that can't afford to buy the music, I still want them to hear it, and… — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
You can only really understand good if you have bad, so the idea of heaven or anything that happens for eternity, even… — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
I try not to think about the idea of reaching more and more people, because once you get in that mindset, I… — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
There's a major underlying idea as you grow up that you need to just save your money and get that affordable housing… — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
I've thought about the idea of, 'Can happiness and creativity co-exist?' So much of what I've done, I think, has been based… — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
I've never conceptualized much of what I write about. Maybe, once I'm onto something, I'll conceptualize a finished record. I want the… — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
A kid that picks up a record, he doesn't need to know anything other than the music and have it in his… — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
We're going to sing about things that matter to us. The balancing act is to present these ideas but also make the… — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
Rastafarianism and reggae music have always kind of resonated with me. Those ideas of redemption, liberation and overcoming oppression through music, weed… — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
Every time I finish a song... most of the time it's in my own head, like this sounds too much like a Townes Van… — Conor Oberst Copy Share
Because the truth is that gossip is as good as gospel in this town. You can save face but you won't ever save your… — Conor Oberst Copy Share
I've given up trying to understand what people think about me. It seems like a lot of people don't like the music we make… — Conor Oberst Copy Share
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.… — Conor Oberst Copy Share
In a way, to have whatever people talk about as "crossover success," I think it means you start making bad music. I mean, when… — Conor Oberst Copy Share
Men with purple hearts carry silver guns and they will kill a man for what his father has done. But what my father did,… — Conor Oberst Copy Share
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… — Conor Oberst Copy Share
I've been part of running a label since I was a kid, so I understand how it works. But the more and more I… — Conor Oberst Copy Share
I'm ripe for the picking for the Scientologists - one of those creeps. Someone's got to find me. Some little weird cult can just… — Conor Oberst Copy Share
When I run into a person or a kid that comes up and gives me the spiel about, 'Hey, I got your record at… — Conor Oberst Copy Share
My dad, who plays guitar and piano and was in cover bands, along with my older brother, Matt, taught me guitar and stuff. I… — Conor Oberst Copy Share
I think there's a weird self-affirmation thing that happens in popular music in general. It seems like every song I hear on the radio… — Conor Oberst Copy Share
