If there's a song that stops meaning anything to me, then I'll quit playing it. Conor Oberst meanplayquit Change image and share on social
Considering our history, I can think of nothing more American than an immigrant. Conor Oberst americanhistoryimmigrant Change image and share on social
I try to make all my songs good. I don't ever write one to finish one. A lot of protest songs end up that way, driven by some kind of emotional response. Conor Oberst driveemotionalend Change image and share on social
I think that, with anything creative, you should have the freedom to experiment, and that experimentation means not feeling totally responsible for how other people perceive it. Conor Oberst creativeexperimentexperimentation Change image and share on social
I like the Alice in Wonderland sculpture in Central Park. I love how it's been rained on forever and looks worn down by time. Conor Oberst alicecentralforever 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
If there's a criticism of 'Cassadaga' that I agreed with, it's that we left things in the oven too long, that songs were overstuffed, with too many ideas competing for space. Conor Oberst agreecassadagacompete Change image and share on social
You can do a lot to shape the feeling of a song by the way you record it. Conor Oberst feltlotrecord 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
My favorite rhymes are sort of half-rhymes where you might just get the vowel sound the same, but it's not really a true rhyme. That gives you far more flexibility to capture the feeling you're trying to express. But sometimes it's best not to have any rhyme. Conor Oberst captureexpressfavorite share on social
