It seems like everything I do musically I tend to lose a few fans and gain a few fans, and it all kind of evens out. Conor Oberst evenfangain Change image and share on social
You can only really understand good if you have bad, so the idea of heaven or anything that happens for eternity, even if it's nice, I can't imagine it being nice forever. Even the idea of forever is kind of ridiculous, which is unfortunate because it's kind of a nice thing to say, you know. Conor Oberst badeternityforever share on social
A boycott is, inherently, a blunt instrument. It is an imperfect weapon, a carpet bomb, when all involved would prefer a surgical strike. Conor Oberst bluntbombboycott Change image and share on social
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 completely, but I don't dwell on it too much. Conor Oberst buycompletelycriticism Change image and share on social
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 I have a record.' That's such a drag. The music that comes out of it is so poor. Conor Oberst artistcareercontest 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
I was raised Catholic, and I have an aversion to anyone who takes religion to the extreme. Conor Oberst aversioncatholicextreme Change image and share on social
I'm proud that with 'Bright Eyes' we've always experimented and tried to make a different record every time out. Conor Oberst brightexperimenteye Change image and share on social
When I started writing songs, I was doing it for myself and a small circle of friends. And gradually, over the years, an audience became involved. Conor Oberst audiencecirclefriend Change image and share on social
I've been part of running a label since I was a kid, so I understand how it works. But the more and more I learn about it, the less and less interested I am in it. Conor Oberst haveinterestkid Change image and share on social