I know a girl who cries when she practices violin because each note sounds so pure it just cuts into her, and then the melody comes pouring out her eyes. Now, to me, everything else just sounds like a lie. Conor Oberst crycuteye share on social
Let the poets cry themselves to sleep, and all their tearful words will turn back into steam. Conor Oberst backcrypoet Change image and share on social
I kind of go in waves with reading. Sometimes I read all the time, and sometimes I can't get settled enough to focus. Conor Oberst focuskindread Change image and share on social
There's a very fine line between one person's reality and another person's fantasy. Conor Oberst fantasyfineline Change image and share on social
I have a lot of friends that take that position of extreme cynicism, and I just can't let myself go to that place. It's just too easy, and it's just too defeatist. Conor Oberst cynicismdefeatisteasy 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
There's a lot of optimism in changing scenery, in seeing what's down the road. Conor Oberst changelotoptimism Change image and share on social
I went right from wunderkind to washed up. Old. Been around too long. That's just the way I feel. That's my internal dialogue. Conor Oberst dialoguefeelinternal Change image and share on social
Art is essentially communication. It doesn't exist in a vacuum. That's why people make art, so other people can relate to it. Conor Oberst artcommunicationessentially Change image and share on social
In many ways Bright Eyes is really a studio project. We form bands to tour, but it really is - you know, we take the songs and we figure out how to decorate them and it's all in the studio; we build the songs that way. Conor Oberst bandbrightbuild share on social