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 positiondefeatisteasy 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 draghonereality 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
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 it can kind of slow down the attention span a bit. It's a way to draw you in to the rest of the record. Conor Oberst eyesoundrest 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 wunderkindwashinternal 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 relatevacuumart 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 songstudiofigure 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 momentwriterecur 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 ideacultureinterest Change image and share on social
My family is Catholic. I went to a Catholic school, that kind of thing, so that was my childhood for sure. Conor Oberst catholicthingschool Change image and share on social
