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Andrew Bird quotes: Music as a social conduit has always been important to me. Music as a social conduit has always been important to me.
Andrew Bird quotes: I am, in some sense, a writer. Even though I kinda downplay the word thing, I do enjoy writing sometimes. I am, in some sense, a writer. Even though I kinda downplay the word thing, I do enjoy writing sometimes.
Andrew Bird quotes: I still kind of believe this absurd line that if you have to write it down, it's not worth remembering. I still kind of believe this absurd line that if you have to write it down, it's not worth remembering.
Andrew Bird quotes: We were all basically alone, and despite what all his studies had shown what was mistaken for closeness was just a case of mitosis. We were all basically alone, and despite what all his studies had shown what was mistaken for closeness was just a case of mitosis.
Andrew Bird quotes: With digital sound just becomes simply information, not the sum of its parts. With digital sound just becomes simply information, not the sum of its parts.
Andrew Bird quotes: There is something comforting about going into a practice room, putting your sheet music on a stand and playing Bach over and over again. There is something comforting about going into a practice room, putting your sheet music on a stand and playing Bach over and over again.
Andrew Bird quotes: I don't write poetry and then strum some chords and then fit the words on top of the chords. I don't write poetry and then strum some chords and then fit the words on top of the chords.
Andrew Bird quotes: I put a lot into my records, and I won't release anything I'm not totally thrilled with. I put a lot into my records, and I won't release anything I'm not totally thrilled with.
Andrew Bird quotes: I still play solo shows. And some of those shows are still some of the best, most gratifying shows. I still play solo shows. And some of those shows are still some of the best, most gratifying shows.
Andrew Bird quotes: The first notes I still play when I start a sound check are classical. Those are my roots. The first notes I still play when I start a sound check are classical. Those are my roots.
Andrew Bird quotes: What you see with your eyes when you're making music is going to have a profound effect on what you hear. What you see with your eyes when you're making music is going to have a profound effect on what you hear.
Andrew Bird quotes: I guess I'm attracted to more archaic words because they can be imbued with more meaning, because their definition is elusive. I guess I'm attracted to more archaic words because they can be imbued with more meaning, because their definition is elusive.
Andrew Bird quotes: Honestly, I didn't have the patience for biology or history in an academic sense, but I always liked the kind of big questions. Honestly, I didn't have the patience for biology or history in an academic sense, but I always liked the kind of big questions.
Andrew Bird quotes: Songwriting requires some sort of ceremony to even get the process started, and it can be somewhat arbitrary. Songwriting requires some sort of ceremony to even get the process started, and it can be somewhat arbitrary.
Andrew Bird quotes: Guitars are kind of just, you know, sexy, especially old vintage ones. Guitars are kind of just, you know, sexy, especially old vintage ones.
Andrew Bird quotes: You can build up expectations for a song before you record it, and then it's like nothing's good enough in the studio. You can build up expectations for a song before you record it, and then it's like nothing's good enough in the studio.
Andrew Bird quotes: There's always that struggle between me wanting to keep [song] new and fresh and then be - I can never get with pop songs being so repetitive. There's always that struggle between me wanting to keep [song] new and fresh and then be - I can never get with pop songs being so repetitive.
Andrew Bird quotes: The earth almost looks like it's packed down and dense from so many feet treading over it. The earth almost looks like it's packed down and dense from so many feet treading over it.
Andrew Bird quotes: I think I'm still a little too intense for my own good sometimes. I think I'm still a little too intense for my own good sometimes.
Andrew Bird quotes: There's a lot of interesting words, nomenclatures, in science. There's a lot of interesting words, nomenclatures, in science.
Andrew Bird quotes: Well, my main instrument is violin, but I think of myself as a songwriter who happens to play violin. Well, my main instrument is violin, but I think of myself as a songwriter who happens to play violin.
Andrew Bird quotes: I write a lot more when I'm happy, because you're hopeful, you're motivated. I write a lot more when I'm happy, because you're hopeful, you're motivated.
Andrew Bird quotes: People who are thinking about your music almost as much as you are, that almost never happens. People who are thinking about your music almost as much as you are, that almost never happens.
Andrew Bird quotes: Just don't let the human factor fail to be a factor at all Just don't let the human factor fail to be a factor at all
Andrew Bird quotes: I think life is a wondrous thing. I'm happy to try pretty hard. I think life is a wondrous thing. I'm happy to try pretty hard.
Andrew Bird quotes: Every time I get up in the morning, melodies occur to me and I start trying to shape lyrics to melodies. Every time I get up in the morning, melodies occur to me and I start trying to shape lyrics to melodies.
Andrew Bird quotes: I really believe there's more honesty in one live show than there may be in my whole output. I really believe there's more honesty in one live show than there may be in my whole output.
Andrew Bird quotes: Sometimes I just think we're not meant to fly halfway around the world in a day. That some kind of mutation is going to happen. Sometimes I just think we're not meant to fly halfway around the world in a day. That some kind of mutation is going to happen.
Andrew Bird quotes: Most of the songs that I appreciate are lyrically vague. Most of the songs that I appreciate are lyrically vague.
Andrew Bird quotes: Usually bands with violins - it's this little, poorly amplified looking kind of futile on stage, and that's not the way that my music is put together. Usually bands with violins - it's this little, poorly amplified looking kind of futile on stage, and that's not the way that my music is put together.
Andrew Bird quotes: I've done my share of busking, and it's fun until it isn't. There are musicians in the subways that will make you cry, they're so good. I've done my share of busking, and it's fun until it isn't. There are musicians in the subways that will make you cry, they're so good.
Andrew Bird quotes: I also don't believe that "everything happens for a reason," which is in a similar category of world-views. I also don't believe that "everything happens for a reason," which is in a similar category of world-views.
Andrew Bird quotes: Some of my earlier songs are kind of more about mental illness. Some of my earlier songs are kind of more about mental illness.
Andrew Bird quotes: The anti-aging advert that I would like to see is a baby covered in cream saying, 'Aah, I've used too much' The anti-aging advert that I would like to see is a baby covered in cream saying, 'Aah, I've used too much'
Andrew Bird quotes: Sometimes I think I don't have much choice in the matter. It's just what happens, and I'm following my instincts the whole time. Sometimes I think I don't have much choice in the matter. It's just what happens, and I'm following my instincts the whole time.
Andrew Bird quotes: All the folks I play with come from jazz backgrounds or at least appreciate spontaneity within the parameters of a pop song. All the folks I play with come from jazz backgrounds or at least appreciate spontaneity within the parameters of a pop song.
Andrew Bird quotes: Sometimes the word dictated the melody. Sometimes the word dictated the melody.
Andrew Bird quotes: I don't like to disappear between records. I like to play shows while I'm making the record. I don't like to disappear between records. I like to play shows while I'm making the record.
Andrew Bird quotes: No, it's not dissatisfaction that inspires me to tinker with my songs, it's just restlessness. No, it's not dissatisfaction that inspires me to tinker with my songs, it's just restlessness.
Andrew Bird quotes: It's like you don't know you're making a record unless you're half-killing yourself. It's like you don't know you're making a record unless you're half-killing yourself.
Andrew Bird quotes: When I'm onstage, I'm completely comfortable, and I feel very vital and alive. When I'm onstage, I'm completely comfortable, and I feel very vital and alive.
Andrew Bird quotes: My favorite literature to read is fairly dry history. I like the framework, and my imagination can do the rest. My favorite literature to read is fairly dry history. I like the framework, and my imagination can do the rest.
Andrew Bird quotes: I'm a terrible Scrabble player. I'm a terrible Scrabble player.
Andrew Bird quotes: I just pay attention to what's in my head. That's my number-one rule. I just pay attention to what's in my head. That's my number-one rule.
Andrew Bird quotes: I've always felt that dark lyrics with dark music is pretty useless. Maybe that's a strong statement - not useless, but for me, it's just boring. I've always felt that dark lyrics with dark music is pretty useless. Maybe that's a strong statement - not useless, but for me, it's just boring.
Andrew Bird quotes: Every time I make a record, it's kind of like scarification or something. You work 15 hours until you're stupid. You're just kind of all jittery. Every time I make a record, it's kind of like scarification or something. You work 15 hours until you're stupid. You're just kind of all jittery.
Andrew Bird quotes: I don't like super-descriptive modern fiction. I like, "Here's what was happening in 1582 all over the planet." Then that gets my imagination going. I don't like super-descriptive modern fiction. I like, "Here's what was happening in 1582 all over the planet." Then that gets my imagination going.
Andrew Bird quotes: Songwriters can sort of get away with murder. You can throw out crazy theories and not have to back it up with data or graphs or research. Songwriters can sort of get away with murder. You can throw out crazy theories and not have to back it up with data or graphs or research.
Andrew Bird quotes: The idea of writing songs because you're depressed and you need to communicate it somehow, that isn't really true for me. The idea of writing songs because you're depressed and you need to communicate it somehow, that isn't really true for me.
Andrew Bird quotes: Playing the violin and singing and whistling are just three different ways of making sound. Playing the violin and singing and whistling are just three different ways of making sound.
Andrew Bird quotes: The way I work, I'm not a confessional singer-songwriter. The way I work, I'm not a confessional singer-songwriter.
Andrew Bird quotes: It's not set in stone. I like to keep it rolling and changing, and so I am like, "Great, I get to remake my song." It's not set in stone. I like to keep it rolling and changing, and so I am like, "Great, I get to remake my song."

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