I create little challenges for myself, like, 'Okay, whatever you do in this song, you've got to somehow work in Greek Cypriots,'… — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
Some of your best songs come from a desperate attempt to escape, so sitting in an airport for hours I can just… — 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
If you take a little time, let's say three weeks off, after recording a song, and you listen to it every other… — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
Pretty much any given day, barring some major distraction, I get melodies coming to me. Lyrics don't come quite as easily. So… — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
Norman is a very up-close, personal, character drama and I'd like to do something more zoomed out, a little more pastoral, some… — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
The orchestra's an amazing instrument, but I don't want to just arrange my songs for it. I think that might be kind… — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
A good espresso to me is a little bit salty; you just become used to a good taste. Anytime I go into… — 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
You travel with the hope that something unexpected will happen. It has to do with enjoying being lost and figuring it out… — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
If something gets under my own skin, and keeps reoccurring, it starts to take on a certain weight and value, and I… — 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
