I don't feel real confident expressing myself except when I'm writing. I feel kind of scatterbrained. I can see everything from both sides and that makes it hard to reach conclusions. Writing enables me to clarify things. Conor Oberst clarifyconclusionconfident share on social
Movement has been one of the few constants in my life, and I always feel a great sense of optimism when I set off to a new place. Conor Oberst constantfeelgreat Change image and share on social
Music is unique because you can get behind enemy lines a little bit, get into people's houses and into their heads, on their stereos, and win hearts and minds. Conor Oberst biteenemyhead Change image and share on social
If you think about the concept of reincarnation, it's essentially uploading yourself and your spirit into a new form, a new hard drive as it were. Conor Oberst conceptdriveessentially Change image and share on social
I've always been slightly preoccupied with death or whatever those kind of silly big questions people will tell you to not spend your time worrying about. Conor Oberst bigdeathhave Change image and share on social
I don't really premeditate what I write my songs about; you know, they just kind of happen, and I can't start writing songs to please a certain group of people or propagate a certain message all the time. That's just not how my songwriting works - it just sort of comes out, and the songs are what they are. Conor Oberst grouphappenkind 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
When you look at what people consider success in the music industry, it's just terrible music. Conor Oberst industrymusicpeople Change image and share on social
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 anytimeexceptionfact share on social