Alaska Quote 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…

— Andrew Bird

I don't write poetry and then strum some chords and then fit the words on top of the chords.

— 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…

— 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…

— 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'

— 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…

— Andrew Bird

The way I work, I'm not a confessional singer-songwriter.

— 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…

— 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…

— Andrew Bird

I think I'm still a little too intense for my own good sometimes.

— 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…

— Andrew Bird