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Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: We might die from medication but we sure

We might die from medication but we sure killed all the pain — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: So much of listening to lyrically driven music

So much of listening to lyrically driven music is projecting your own feelings and experiences into the music. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: There's nothing that the road cannot heal

There's nothing that the road cannot heal — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: The drunk kids, the catholics They're all about

The drunk kids, the catholics They're all about the same They're waiting for something Hoping to be saved — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I started to sink like the moon tends

I started to sink like the moon tends to do if you stare at it too long Then you blink and it's gone — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: When everything is lonely I can be my

When everything is lonely I can be my best friend. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I think in a lot of ways unconditional

I think in a lot of ways unconditional love is a myth. My mom's the only reason I know it's a real thing. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I drink to stay warm, and to kill

I drink to stay warm, and to kill selected memories — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: The only thing major labels can really offer

The only thing major labels can really offer is money. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I like ideas, but I don't like being

I like ideas, but I don't like being preached to. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: It's exploding bags, aerosol cans Southbound buses, Peter

It's exploding bags, aerosol cans Southbound buses, Peter Pan They left it up to us again I thought you knew the drill It's kill or be killed. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: Considering our history, I can think of nothing

Considering our history, I can think of nothing more American than an immigrant. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: The sound of loneliness makes me happier.

The sound of loneliness makes me happier. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I like to feel the burn of the

I like to feel the burn of the audience's eyes when I'm whispering all my darkest secrets into the microphone. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: When you look at what people consider success

When you look at what people consider success in the music industry, it's just terrible music. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: And I sing and sing of awful things

And I sing and sing of awful things The pleasure that my sadness brings. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: Pronouns really don't matter in a song -

Pronouns really don't matter in a song - 'I' or 'he' or 'she' or even subscribing a lyric to an inanimate object. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I think it is more like a ghost

I think it is more like a ghost that has been following us both. Something vague that we're not seeing, something more like a feeling. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: If you think about the concept of reincarnation,

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

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I was raised Catholic, and I have an

I was raised Catholic, and I have an aversion to anyone who takes religion to the extreme. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I kind of go in waves with reading.

I kind of go in waves with reading. Sometimes I read all the time, and sometimes I can't get settled enough to focus. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I have a car in Nebraska. When I

I have a car in Nebraska. When I bought it, they gave me a satellite radio, and there's an 'indie-rock' station. It's just nothing I'm interested in. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: We must memorize nine numbers and deny we

We must memorize nine numbers and deny we have a soul. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: The Bible's blind, the Torah's deaf, the Qur'an

The Bible's blind, the Torah's deaf, the Qur'an is mute; if you burned them all together you'd get close to the truth. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I do think that music has a special

I do think that music has a special ability to get behind enemy lines and win hearts and minds. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: My Brother went to college To become a

My Brother went to college To become a doctor And if he studies hard enough He'll end up just like papa, who hates his life. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: Love's an excuse to get hurt and to

Love's an excuse to get hurt and to hurt. Do you like to hurt? I do, I do then hurt me. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: There's a lot of optimism in changing scenery,

There's a lot of optimism in changing scenery, in seeing what's down the road. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: Let the poets cry themselves to sleep, and

Let the poets cry themselves to sleep, and all their tearful words will turn back into steam. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I think there's a danger, for me at

I think there's a danger, for me at least, in retreating and going inward and depression. I have to stay diligent against that tendency. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: When I would first come to New York

When I would first come to New York on tour, I hated the place. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I think different musical collaborators bring out different

I think different musical collaborators bring out different qualities in my songs and I like that. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I think there's so much about Rasta culture

I think there's so much about Rasta culture that's interesting. Just the idea of preaching one-ness, that we're all in this together. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: Because the truth is that gossip is as

Because the truth is that gossip is as good as gospel in this town. You can save face but you won't ever save your soul. And that's a fact. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: Sometimes I daydream about having a farm and

Sometimes I daydream about having a farm and a wife and some babies and watching the grass grow, but you have to meet the right person for that. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I went right from wunderkind to washed up.

I went right from wunderkind to washed up. Old. Been around too long. That's just the way I feel. That's my internal dialogue. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: In a coma, you don't dream, you just

In a coma, you don't dream, you just hope that someone sits with you. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: When you write a song, the goal is

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

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: You mean nothing to no one but that's

You mean nothing to no one but that's nobody's fault. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I'm proud that with 'Bright Eyes' we've always

I'm proud that with 'Bright Eyes' we've always experimented and tried to make a different record every time out. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I really just want to be warm yellow

I really just want to be warm yellow light that pours over everyone I love. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I always embrace the worst-case scenario.

I always embrace the worst-case scenario. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: The way my life's structured, I don't stay

The way my life's structured, I don't stay in a place for more than a couple months. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: We [ the Desaparecidos ] are perfectly prepared

We [ the Desaparecidos ] are perfectly prepared for people to hate what we're saying or not like what we're saying. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: For a sunrise or a sunset, you're manic

For a sunrise or a sunset, you're manic or you're depressed. Will you ever feel ok? — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I keep my eyes closed a lot when

I keep my eyes closed a lot when I'm singing because sometimes it's distracting to see people. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: And in the morning when the sun rise.

And in the morning when the sun rise. Look in the water, see the blue sky. As if heaven has been laid there at our feet. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: There is no Hell when you die so

There is no Hell when you die so don't look so worried — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I wanna be your happiness. I wanna be

I wanna be your happiness. I wanna be your common sense pain. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: A boycott is, inherently, a blunt instrument. It

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

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: We [ Desaparecidos] try to be the opposite

We [ Desaparecidos] try to be the opposite of apathetic. There are so many young people in America that are apathetic. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: Art is essentially communication. It doesn't exist in

Art is essentially communication. It doesn't exist in a vacuum. That's why people make art, so other people can relate to it. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: You could be happy, the minute you try.

You could be happy, the minute you try. Why won't you try? Oh won't you try? — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: When I started writing songs, I was doing

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

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: And me I'm in the bathroom crying out

And me I'm in the bathroom crying out my eyelids because it's hard to be a man when you're scared, just like a little kid. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I swear that I'm dying slowly but it's

I swear that I'm dying slowly but it's happening, and if the perfect spring is waiting somewhere ... just take me there. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: Screaming is bad for the voice, but it's

Screaming is bad for the voice, but it's good for the heart. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I'd rather be working for a paycheck, than

I'd rather be working for a paycheck, than waiting to win the lottery. Besides, maybe this time it's different, I mean, I really think you like me. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I've cried, and you'd think I'd be better

I've cried, and you'd think I'd be better for it, but the sadness just sleeps, and it stays in my spine the rest of my life. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Andrew Rannells: I used to do community theater with Conor

I used to do community theater with Conor Oberst. — Andrew Rannells

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I'm very interested in writing - it just

I'm very interested in writing - it just takes so much discipline, whether it's short stories or novels. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: My main thing is just to keep writing.

My main thing is just to keep writing. I've been doing some songwriting that's for my own record, I suppose. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: It seems like everything I do musically I

It seems like everything I do musically I tend to lose a few fans and gain a few fans, and it all kind of evens out. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: So when your new eyes meet mine they

So when your new eyes meet mine they won't see no lies, just love ... — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: The worst thing you can do as an

The worst thing you can do as an artist is to repeat yourself. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: If the world could remain within a frame

If the world could remain within a frame like a painting on the wall, I think we'd see the beauty then and stand staring in awe. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: Rock and roll seems to have had a

Rock and roll seems to have had a mellowing in the business where it got harder to sell individual records and make money doing that. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: If I loved you, well that's my fault

If I loved you, well that's my fault — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: To finish a song is the best feeling

To finish a song is the best feeling in the world. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I believe that vinyl will outlast CDs.

I believe that vinyl will outlast CDs. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: It's hard to get people to focus on

It's hard to get people to focus on one idea. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: Movement has been one of the few constants

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

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: My head's a carousel of pictures and The

My head's a carousel of pictures and The spinning never stops. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: Hip-hop music has done a very good job

Hip-hop music has done a very good job of maintaining the political context, where they stand and not giving a sh-t what people think. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: Love's an excuse to get hurt.

Love's an excuse to get hurt. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I would prefer to be a little nervous,

I would prefer to be a little nervous, because when you stop being nervous is kind of when you stop caring. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: It's human nature to wonder.

It's human nature to wonder. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: They say it's better to bury your sadness

They say it's better to bury your sadness in a graveyard or garden that waits for the spring to wake from its sleep and burst into green. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: Cause I swear that I'm dying, slowly but

Cause I swear that I'm dying, slowly but its happening. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I'm happy just because I found out I

I'm happy just because I found out I am really no one — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: Why are you scared to dream of god

Why are you scared to dream of god when it's salvation that you want? — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I have a terrible memory in general, but

I have a terrible memory in general, but one thing I've always been able to remember is my songs. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: If there's a song that stops meaning anything

If there's a song that stops meaning anything to me, then I'll quit playing it. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: Each song [Desaparecidos] has a seed that it

Each song [Desaparecidos] has a seed that it came from. We're trying to take that and broaden it out and make it resonate with people. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I need some meaning I can memorize. The

I need some meaning I can memorize. The kind I have always seems to slip my mind. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: Life is always surprising to me. When you

Life is always surprising to me. When you think it's going to get dull, it never really does. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: My family is Catholic. I went to a

My family is Catholic. I went to a Catholic school, that kind of thing, so that was my childhood for sure. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: One of my favorite modern American authors is

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

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: If you love something, give it away.

If you love something, give it away. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: We've all seen the power music has to

We've all seen the power music has to spread messages of solidarity and hope. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I'm not the most technically savvy person in

I'm not the most technically savvy person in the world. Like, I'm not good at troubleshooting when stuff happens to my digital music. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: There's all body types, but there's just one

There's all body types, but there's just one size. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: The world's become a little too mean.

The world's become a little too mean. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: You should never be embarrassed by your trouble

You should never be embarrassed by your trouble with living, because it's the ones with the sorest throats who have done the most singing. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: It's not a movie, no private screening This

It's not a movie, no private screening This method acting, well, I call that living — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: No lies, just love.

No lies, just love. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: Everything must belong somewhere. I know that now,

Everything must belong somewhere. I know that now, that's why I'm staying here. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I like the Alice in Wonderland sculpture in

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

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: I enjoy recording and performing, but it's the

I enjoy recording and performing, but it's the songwriting that I love most. — Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst Quotes By Conor Oberst: As long as I can buy records and

As long as I can buy records and books and maybe some clothes, I'm pretty stoked. I don't need a yacht or anything. — Conor Oberst