I am, in some sense, a writer. Even though I kinda downplay the word thing, I do enjoy writing sometimes. — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
The idea of writing songs because you're depressed and you need to communicate it somehow, that isn't really true for me. — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
I still kind of believe this absurd line that if you have to write it down, it's not worth remembering. — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
I don't write poetry and then strum some chords and then fit the words on top of the chords. — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
I write a lot more when I'm happy, because you're hopeful, you're motivated. — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
I'm coming from a place that's more experimental and indulgent already, so for the last 10 years, it's been more like, "How… — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
I'm into lately being a little less precious about writing and being like, "Okay, what if I just locked myself in my… — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
I can't relate to the process of just disappearing and writing a record, all at the same time, followed by the sort… — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
There's always a tension between wanting to write a really concise, instant gratification type song that gets under your skin the first… — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
I have some irrepressible pop impulses to write an appealing, concise song. And I also have some irrepressible kind of restlessness as… — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
The music that I write is often not necessarily full of doom and gloom. You'll notice in most of the darkest songs,… — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
The first splurge of creativity is kind of free, and the last 30 percent is painstakingly hard work, but it's good to… — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
I've always felt that dark lyrics with dark music is pretty useless. Maybe that's a strong statement - not useless, but for me, it's… — Andrew Bird Copy Share
I don't write poetry and then strum some chords and then fit the words on top of the chords. — Andrew Bird Copy Share
There's kind of this unequaled thrill of playing a half-finished song, it's kind of sense of slight embarrassment; like you're blushing. I like doing… — Andrew Bird Copy Share
I think when I was pretty young I got really into the tone of my instrument and I remember just playing one note for… — Andrew Bird Copy Share
The anti-aging advert that I would like to see is a baby covered in cream saying, 'Aah, I've used too much' — Andrew Bird Copy Share
I'm just trying to get my body in shape so that I can handle it. It's a very physically demanding thing. I've been doing… — Andrew Bird Copy Share
Since I first picked up the violin, I've been very interested in tone and texture: I would have very visceral reactions to the texture… — Andrew Bird Copy Share
The problem is, when you're working with orchestras, you only get the orchestra for about two hours before the performance to pull it all… — Andrew Bird Copy Share
I have the barn, it's just kind of like a studio. Almost all artists have la studio to work in, and that's really what… — Andrew Bird Copy Share
There's always a tension between wanting to write a really concise, instant gratification type song that gets under your skin the first time you… — Andrew Bird Copy Share
Sometimes I just think we're not meant to fly halfway around the world in a day. That some kind of mutation is going to… — Andrew Bird Copy Share
I write a lot more when I'm happy, because you're hopeful, you're motivated. — Andrew Bird Copy Share
I've done my share of busking, and it's fun until it isn't. There are musicians in the subways that will make you cry, they're… — Andrew Bird Copy Share
