I remember having to quit school and quit my job. I just sort of moved all my stuff into other people's places. Within, like, six months, I was able to earn enough money from touring to rent a place again. Conor Oberst earnjobmoney share on social
I have a terrible memory in general, but one thing I've always been able to remember is my songs. Conor Oberst generalhavememory Change image and share on social
I've given up trying to understand what people think about me. It seems like a lot of people don't like the music we make and don't know me, or something. Conor Oberst havelotmake Change image and share on social
I think there's so much about Rasta culture that's interesting. Just the idea of preaching one-ness, that we're all in this together. Conor Oberst cultureideainterest Change image and share on social
I read the newspaper online. Mostly 'The New York Times.' I'll still buy papers if I'm getting on an airplane or the tour bus, though. I like physical things. Conor Oberst airplanebusbuy Change image and share on social
If the world could remain within a frame like a painting on the wall, I think we'd see the beauty then and stand staring in awe. Conor Oberst awebeautyframe Change image and share on social
When I try to explain to people the big influences in my life, or at least when I first started, the most important ones were my friends who were also writing songs and were typically four or five years older than me. Conor Oberst bigexplainfriend share on social
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, you're going to find out you're wrong - that is the rule. The moments where you think you have something figured out, those are the exceptions. Conor Oberst anytimeconfusionexception share on social
Now I believe that lovers should be draped in flowers and laid entwined together on a bed of clover and left there to sleep, left there to dream of their happiness. Conor Oberst bedcloverdrape Change image and share on social
I've thought about the idea of, 'Can happiness and creativity co-exist?' So much of what I've done, I think, has been based on being dissatisfied or incomplete or lonely. The answer is, 'There isn't an answer, necessarily.' Conor Oberst answerbasecreativity share on social
