All Conor Oberst Quotes
- There's a very fine line between one person's reality and another person's fantasy. Fantasy
- We've all seen the power music has to spread messages of solidarity and hope. All
- When you look at what people consider success in the music industry, it's just terrible music. Consider
- When you write a song, the goal is not to convey the details of your life. You should write a memoir or something if that's… Convey
- I don't feel real confident expressing myself except when I'm writing. I feel kind of scatterbrained. I can see everything from both sides and that… Both
- Once you realize that everyone is in the same boat, that everyone is just as insecure and childlike as everyone else, that all these jokers… Adult
- The first music I ever got into was the '80s alternative bands that my brother listened to, like The Cure and The Smiths and R.E.M.… 80s
- Although Omaha is my birthplace and the place I grew up, I don't see myself spending extended amounts of time there. I feel almost more… Amount
- Gabriel Garcia Marquez is one of my all-time favorite writers. I feel spiritual when reading his words, even though they're translated. I wish desperately that… All
- I have many friends who are both Mexican and Mexican-American and others who, I guess you would say, are somewhere in between. The ironic thing… All
- I have on many occasions spoken my mind from stage. I have offered organizations table space by the merch booth. I have donated a dollar-a-ticket,… Behalf
- I like science fiction. Arthur C. Clarke, Philip K. Dick and Vonnegut, and I really like Margaret Atwood, 'The Handmaid's Tale.' And you know, so… Arthur
- I prefer career artists that have spent time honing their craft, as opposed to, 'I won a karaoke contest on a reality show and now… Artist
- I really believe in the way the energy can consolidate in certain geographical spots. You can find it in a lot of different places, beautiful… Beautiful
- I'm a real music fan, so I listen to all kinds of music all the time. I listen to a lot of what my friends… All
- I'm always fascinated when people really fervently believe, because I have such a hard time believing anything. When people have real faith in something, it's… Always Fascinated
- It's dangerous to buy into praise and criticism for what you do when you're trying to present your music to people. I don't ignore it… Buy
- Joe Arpaio needs no help from me getting attention. For years he has been a beacon of bigotry and intolerance for all the world to… Abuse
- My favorite rhymes are sort of half-rhymes where you might just get the vowel sound the same, but it's not really a true rhyme. That… Any
- On every Bright Eyes record, there's some kind of sound collage that begins it. Some of them have dialogue, some don't. I like it because… Attention
- On good days, I can see the inherent goodness in people, and that human beings have a high capacity to learn and adapt. But things… Adapt
- The one recurring theme in my writing, and in my life in general, is confusion. The fact that anytime you think you really know something,… Anytime
- 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 edge… Affordable
- To me, a political song is also a personal song. Most political activism has been driven by empathy for other people and the desire for… Activism
- To outsiders it probably seems like splitting hairs, but to me, Bright Eyes is a simply the collaboration between myself and Mike Mogis and Nate… All