7 Conor Oberst Quotes on Music

Conor Oberst quotes on music

18. Ambition, I've found, can lead only to failure. I do not read the reviews. No, I am not singing for you.

40. But I found in a song And in the people I love, They will lift me up out of darkness.

41. But where was it when I first heard that sweet sound of humility? It came to my ears in the goddamn loveliest melody! How grateful I was, then, to be part of the mystery, To love, and to be loved! Let's just hope that is enough.

78. Alright this is a love song; I don't know if you guys are into love around here or what but.. I don't know, it's pretty rad.

81. I can almost listen to a whole Justin Timberlake song without cringing. I do get a bit bummed out when it comes to Ashlee Simpson though.

86. The whole ideology of indie rock doesn't hold any water anymore; it's not that clear-cut. Every time we sell a record, Time Warner gets a dime from our distributor. I already give a ridiculous amount of my income to the United States government, which is probably the most evil organization on the planet as far as killing people; I don't know how many bombs I've purchased with my tax dollars. Unless you're gonna live on a mountain somewhere, you're not gonna be free of the modern world and all the evils that go with it. What you can do is operate with intelligence and be compassionate, help people when you can. Do things not just for money, but for the craft of it.

87. This next song is about train hopping. I don't know if there are any hobos in the audience...