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
One of my favorite modern American authors is Denis Johnson. I'm deeply inspired by all of his work - I rip him off constantly. Conor Oberst americanauthorconstantly Change image and 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
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
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
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
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
