Melodies are just honest. They can only be what they are. Words have the capacity for deception. Theyre all full of subtext, and some of them are cliche and overused and vernacular. Theyre tricky. All I can say is, words are tricky.
Playing the violin and singing and whistling are just three different ways of making sound. - Andrew Bird
Playing the violin and singing and whistling are just three different ways of making sound.
- Andrew Bird
If something gets under my own skin, and keeps reoccurring, it starts to take on a certain weight and value, and I think, "I have to put this in the … - Andrew Bird
If something gets under my own skin, and keeps reoccurring, it starts to take on a certain weight and value, and I think, "I have to put this in the …
I just pay attention to what's in my head. That's my number-one rule. - Andrew Bird
I just pay attention to what's in my head. That's my number-one rule.
I'm into lately being a little less precious about writing and being like, "Okay, what if I just locked myself in my room, pretend that there's someo… - Andrew Bird
I'm into lately being a little less precious about writing and being like, "Okay, what if I just locked myself in my room, pretend that there's someo…
I think life is a wondrous thing. I'm happy to try pretty hard. - Andrew Bird
I think life is a wondrous thing. I'm happy to try pretty hard.
Most of the songs that I appreciate are lyrically vague. - Andrew Bird
Most of the songs that I appreciate are lyrically vague.
There's a lot of interesting words, nomenclatures, in science. - Andrew Bird
There's a lot of interesting words, nomenclatures, in science.
I really believe there's more honesty in one live show than there may be in my whole output. - Andrew Bird
I really believe there's more honesty in one live show than there may be in my whole output.
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
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.
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