There's always a tension between wanting to write a really concise, instant gratification type song that gets under your skin the first time you hear it, and wanting to really stretch out. I think it's a healthy tension.
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
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.
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 …
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'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…
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.
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 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.
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