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

Playing the violin and singing and whistling are just three different ways of making sound.

- Andrew Bird

I think life is a wondrous thing. I'm happy to try pretty hard.

- 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…

- 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.

- Andrew Bird

Most of the songs that I appreciate are lyrically vague.

- Andrew Bird

There's a lot of interesting words, nomenclatures, in science.

- Andrew Bird

I just pay attention to what's in my head. That's my number-one rule.

- Andrew Bird

I really believe there's more honesty in one live show than there may be in my whole output.

- Andrew Bird