I think we should be pushing for amnesty and a path to citizenship for every undocumented person residing in the United States who has not committed a violent crime, with a special emphasis on keeping families together. Conor Oberst amnestycitizenshipcommit share on social
Life is always surprising to me. When you think it's going to get dull, it never really does. Conor Oberst dulllifesurprise Change image and share on social
There's a small amount of super-wealthy people that want to maintain their billions and billions of dollars. Those are the people who are really making the decisions. Conor Oberst amountbilliondecision Change image and share on social
To outsiders it probably seems like splitting hairs, but to me, Bright Eyes is a simply the collaboration between myself and Mike Mogis and Nate Walcott. What you hear is definitely the sum of all our ideas and represents all three of us. But I still write the songs myself. Conor Oberst brightcollaborationeye share on social
I didn't used to think about politics much, or social issues. I was a teenager, writing about girls. Conor Oberst girlissuepolitic Change image and share on social
When you write a song, the goal is not to convey the details of your life. You should write a memoir or something if that's what you're going to do. Conor Oberst conveydetailgoal Change image and share on social
The idea of forever is kind of ridiculous, which is unfortunate because it's kind of a nice thing to say, you know. I think it softens the blow of mortality and having to say goodbye to everything you know and everyone you love and all that kind of thing. Conor Oberst blowforevergoodbye 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
I enjoy recording and performing, but it's the songwriting that I love most. Conor Oberst enjoyloveperform Change image and share on social
When I was younger, I was somewhat of an idealist. I guess I'm a little bit more of a realist now. I think there's a lot that can be done to make the world a better place, but it's more about choosing your battles. Conor Oberst battlebitechoose share on social
