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> [When I start asking my friends, "What do you think this means?" And it leads to way more interesting conversations than what it actually ends up meaning in the dictionary. Like "apocryphal," for instance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-bird/when-i-start-asking-my-friends-what-do-you-think-this-means-and-it/)

[Andrew Bird](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-bird/)

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## More by Andrew Bird

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-bird/i-ve-always-felt-that-dark-lyrics-with-dark-music-is-pretty-useless/)

[Andrew Bird](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-bird/)

> [I don't write poetry and then strum some chords and then fit the words on top of the chords.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-bird/i-don-t-write-poetry-and-then-strum-some-chords-and-then-fit-the/)

[Andrew Bird](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-bird/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-bird/there-s-kind-of-this-unequaled-thrill-of-playing-a-half-finished-song/)

[Andrew Bird](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-bird/)

> [I think when I was pretty young I got really into the tone of my instrument and I remember just playing one note for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-bird/i-think-when-i-was-pretty-young-i-got-really-into-the-tone-of-my/)

[Andrew Bird](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-bird/)

> [The anti-aging advert that I would like to see is a baby covered in cream saying, 'Aah, I've used too much'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-bird/the-anti-aging-advert-that-i-would-like-to-see-is-a-baby-covered-in/)

[Andrew Bird](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-bird/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-bird/i-m-just-trying-to-get-my-body-in-shape-so-that-i-can-handle-it-it-s/)

[Andrew Bird](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-bird/)

> [The way I work, I'm not a confessional singer-songwriter.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-bird/the-way-i-work-i-m-not-a-confessional-singer-songwriter/)

[Andrew Bird](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-bird/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-bird/since-i-first-picked-up-the-violin-i-ve-been-very-interested-in-tone/)

[Andrew Bird](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-bird/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-bird/the-problem-is-when-you-re-working-with-orchestras-you-only-get-the/)

[Andrew Bird](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-bird/)

> [I think I'm still a little too intense for my own good sometimes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-bird/i-think-i-m-still-a-little-too-intense-for-my-own-good-sometimes/)

[Andrew Bird](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-bird/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-bird/i-have-the-barn-it-s-just-kind-of-like-a-studio-almost-all-artists/)

[Andrew Bird](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-bird/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-bird/there-s-always-a-tension-between-wanting-to-write-a-really-concise/)

[Andrew Bird](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-bird/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-bird/sometimes-i-just-think-we-re-not-meant-to-fly-halfway-around-the/)

[Andrew Bird](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-bird/)

> [I write a lot more when I'm happy, because you're hopeful, you're motivated.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-bird/i-write-a-lot-more-when-i-m-happy-because-you-re-hopeful-you-re/)

[Andrew Bird](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-bird/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-bird/i-ve-done-my-share-of-busking-and-it-s-fun-until-it-isn-t-there-are/)

[Andrew Bird](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-bird/)

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