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Conor Oberst Quotes

American - Musician | February 15, 1980 -

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

Yourself You Artist Worst Repeat

The best feeling I ever get is when I finish a song, and it exists, and it didn't exist before, and now it's there, and it makes me feel a certain way.

Best Me Song Feel Feeling Way

I've been part of running a label since I was a kid, so I understand how it works. But the more and more I learn about it, the less and less interested I am in it.

I Am Learn Understand More Kid Been

I've given up trying to understand what people think about me. It seems like a lot of people don't like the music we make and don't know me, or something.

Music People Me Think Trying Know

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

Love Enjoy Songwriting Performing

I'll write about myself, or people I know, or archetypal characters, but the goal is to get at some truth, not to necessarily convey my own experience as an individual to the world.

Truth Myself Experience People World

I remember having to quit school and quit my job. I just sort of moved all my stuff into other people's places. Within, like, six months, I was able to earn enough money from touring to rent a place again.

Money Job School People Remember

I used to work at a school as a teacher's assistant, and my mom is a principal at an elementary school. I don't know, I think that's a pretty good life, teaching kids.

Life Work Good Teacher School Mom

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

Caring You Stop Nervous Kind Little

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

Eyes People Singing Sometimes See

One of my best friends, Mike, had a kid. Just seeing him go through it all was inspiring. It would be so nice to care about someone more than yourself. And Mike is a total delinquent, so if he can do it, I figure I can, too.

Best Yourself Care Friends Someone

I read the newspaper online. Mostly 'The New York Times.' I'll still buy papers if I'm getting on an airplane or the tour bus, though. I like physical things.

New York Airplane New Newspaper Bus

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