Enough Quote by Andrew Bird

“You can build up expectations for a song before you record it, and then it's like nothing's good enough in the studio.”

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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…

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

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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…

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I think when I was pretty young I got really into the tone of my instrument and I remember just playing one note for…

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The anti-aging advert that I would like to see is a baby covered in cream saying, 'Aah, I've used too much'

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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…

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

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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…

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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…

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

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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 it is. A place to get away. I'll spend maybe four days out there if I can, just completely immersed - like where I don't bathe or brush my teeth for a few days, just get…

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