The fact that I wasn't expected to read music at all and was absorbing everything by ear... it had a huge affect on the kind of musician that I became. Andrew Bird absorbaffectear Change image and share on social
Honestly, I didn't have the patience for biology or history in an academic sense, but I always liked the kind of big questions. Andrew Bird academicbigbiology Change image and share on social
Melodies are just honest. They can only be what they are. Words have the capacity for deception. They're all full of subtext, and some of them are cliche and overused and vernacular. They're tricky. All I can say is, words are tricky. Andrew Bird capacityclichedeception share on social
I think when I was pretty young I got really into the tone of my instrument and I remember just playing one note for an hour to just kind of feel the resonance of the violin. Andrew Bird feelhourinstrument Change image and share on social
I think I'm still a little too intense for my own good sometimes. Andrew Bird goodintense Change image and share on social
My favorite literature to read is fairly dry history. I like the framework, and my imagination can do the rest. Andrew Bird fairlyfavoriteframework Change image and share on social
Well, my main instrument is violin, but I think of myself as a songwriter who happens to play violin. Andrew Bird instrumentmainplay Change image and share on social
I still kind of believe this absurd line that if you have to write it down, it's not worth remembering. Andrew Bird absurdkindline Change image and share on social
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 together, and that doesn't sound like a real collaboration. Andrew Bird collaborationhourorchestra Change image and share on social
What you see with your eyes when you're making music is going to have a profound effect on what you hear. Andrew Bird effecteyehear Change image and share on social