There's been this perception that Europeans still hold on to, that they discover the real talented ones in American culture and give… — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
I still play solo shows. And some of those shows are still some of the best, most gratifying shows. — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
The first notes I still play when I start a sound check are classical. Those are my roots. — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
I think any songwriter or record, no matter how good it is, can become tedious if it's the same person's point of… — 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
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
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 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
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
