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title: "7 Place Quotes By Conor Oberst"
description: "7 Place quotes by Conor Oberst. Plus more from Conor Oberst and more Place sayings from other authors."
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> [When I would first come to New York on tour, I hated the place.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/conor-oberst/when-i-would-first-come-to-new-york-on-tour-i-hated-the-place/)

[Conor Oberst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/conor-oberst/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a7b/conor-oberst-1535_come_when-i-would-first-come-to-new-york-on-t_306170.png)

> [I remember having to quit school and quit my job. I just sort of moved all my stuff into other people's places.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/conor-oberst/i-remember-having-to-quit-school-and-quit-my-job-i-just-sort-of-moved/)

[Conor Oberst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/conor-oberst/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e0d/conor-oberst-1535_able_i-remember-having-to-quit-school-and-qui_1091873.png)

> [Movement has been one of the few constants in my life, and I always feel a great sense of optimism when I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/conor-oberst/movement-has-been-one-of-the-few-constants-in-my-life-and-i-always/)

[Conor Oberst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/conor-oberst/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1a2/conor-oberst-1535_always_movement-has-been-one-of-the-few-constan_1474858.png)

> [The way my life's structured, I don't stay in a place for more than a couple months.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/conor-oberst/the-way-my-life-s-structured-i-don-t-stay-in-a-place-for-more-than-a/)

[Conor Oberst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/conor-oberst/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b7/conor-oberst-1535_couple_the-way-my-life-s-structured-i-don-t-sta_1964630.png)

> [Although Omaha is my birthplace and the place I grew up, I don't see myself spending extended amounts of time there. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/conor-oberst/although-omaha-is-my-birthplace-and-the-place-i-grew-up-i-don-t-see/)

[Conor Oberst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/conor-oberst/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e16/conor-oberst-1535_amount_although-omaha-is-my-birthplace-and-the_2059737.png)

> [I have a lot of friends that take that position of extreme cynicism, and I just can't let myself go to that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/conor-oberst/i-have-a-lot-of-friends-that-take-that-position-of-extreme-cynicism/)

[Conor Oberst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/conor-oberst/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/263/conor-oberst-1535_cynicism_i-have-a-lot-of-friends-that-take-that-p_2389703.png)

> [When I was younger, I was somewhat of an idealist. I guess I'm a little bit more of a realist now. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/conor-oberst/when-i-was-younger-i-was-somewhat-of-an-idealist-i-guess-i-m-a-little/)

[Conor Oberst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/conor-oberst/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/16a/conor-oberst-1535_battle_when-i-was-younger-i-was-somewhat-of-an_2807718.png)

## Other authors on Place

## More by Conor Oberst

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/conor-oberst/every-time-i-finish-a-song-most-of-the-time-it-s-in-my-own-head-like/)

[Conor Oberst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/conor-oberst/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/conor-oberst/because-the-truth-is-that-gossip-is-as-good-as-gospel-in-this-town/)

[Conor Oberst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/conor-oberst/)

> [There's nothing that the road cannot heal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/conor-oberst/there-s-nothing-that-the-road-cannot-heal/)

[Conor Oberst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/conor-oberst/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/conor-oberst/i-ve-given-up-trying-to-understand-what-people-think-about-me-it/)

[Conor Oberst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/conor-oberst/)

> [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.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/conor-oberst/you-can-t-manufacture-inspiration-so-a-lot-of-it-is-still-a-waiting/)

[Conor Oberst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/conor-oberst/)

> [Cause I swear that I'm dying, slowly but its happening.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/conor-oberst/cause-i-swear-that-i-m-dying-slowly-but-its-happening/)

[Conor Oberst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/conor-oberst/)

> [In a way, to have whatever people talk about as "crossover success," I think it means you start making bad music. I mean, when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/conor-oberst/in-a-way-to-have-whatever-people-talk-about-as-crossover-success-i/)

[Conor Oberst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/conor-oberst/)

> [Men with purple hearts carry silver guns and they will kill a man for what his father has done. But what my father did,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/conor-oberst/men-with-purple-hearts-carry-silver-guns-and-they-will-kill-a-man-for/)

[Conor Oberst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/conor-oberst/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/conor-oberst/there-s-a-major-underlying-idea-as-you-grow-up-that-you-need-to-just/)

[Conor Oberst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/conor-oberst/)

> [To finish a song is the best feeling in the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/conor-oberst/to-finish-a-song-is-the-best-feeling-in-the-world/)

[Conor Oberst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/conor-oberst/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/conor-oberst/i-ve-been-part-of-running-a-label-since-i-was-a-kid-so-i-understand/)

[Conor Oberst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/conor-oberst/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/conor-oberst/i-m-ripe-for-the-picking-for-the-scientologists-one-of-those-creeps/)

[Conor Oberst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/conor-oberst/)

> [When I run into a person or a kid that comes up and gives me the spiel about, 'Hey, I got your record at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/conor-oberst/when-i-run-into-a-person-or-a-kid-that-comes-up-and-gives-me-the/)

[Conor Oberst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/conor-oberst/)

> [My dad, who plays guitar and piano and was in cover bands, along with my older brother, Matt, taught me guitar and stuff. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/conor-oberst/my-dad-who-plays-guitar-and-piano-and-was-in-cover-bands-along-with/)

[Conor Oberst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/conor-oberst/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/conor-oberst/i-think-there-s-a-weird-self-affirmation-thing-that-happens-in/)

[Conor Oberst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/conor-oberst/)

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