I remember having to quit school and quit my job. I just sort of moved all my stuff into other people's places.… — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
Movement has been one of the few constants in my life, and I always feel a great sense of optimism when I… — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
The way my life's structured, I don't stay in a place for more than a couple months. — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
Although Omaha is my birthplace and the place I grew up, I don't see myself spending extended amounts of time there. I… — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
I have a lot of friends that take that position of extreme cynicism, and I just can't let myself go to that… — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
When I was younger, I was somewhat of an idealist. I guess I'm a little bit more of a realist now. I… — 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
