“It's like you don't know you're making a record unless you're half-killing yourself.” KnowsHalfRecordsLike YouKillingKilling Yourself Author:Andrew Bird
“I don't get particularly precious about things like this, though. Like the record company said, "We need a radio edit that delivers the hook" - I don't even know what they consider the hook in that song ["Oh No"] - "that delivers the hook sooner." So I'm like, "Okay. I see that." And they were all walking on eggshells, like is this going to be sacrilegious to me or something, to mess with this art I've created? And I'm like, "Great. I get to tinker with it, I get to mess with my song some more."” KnowsNeedsArtSaidSongCompanyRecordsWalkingOkayRadioMessHookEditsRecord CompaniesSacrilegiousEggshellsWalking On Eggshells Author:Andrew Bird
“If you take a little time, let's say three weeks off, after recording a song, and you listen to it every other day, you're just going to know eventually.” IfsKnowsLittlesSongThreeWeekLittle Time Author:Andrew Bird
“With the words, a lot of things start with questions. Some word kind of piques my interest, and I love the way it sounds, but I really don't know what it means. And I honestly don't care for a while.” KnowsWayKindMeanCareSoundInterestDon't CareHonestlyPique Author:Andrew Bird
“I'm just trying to get my body in shape so that I can handle it. It's a very physically demanding thing. I've been doing it for 16 years, so I know what I'm going into now. I'm trying to stay calm and not panic.” KnowsTryingYearsI CanBodyShapesCalmHandlePanicStay Calm Author:Andrew Bird
“You travel with the hope that something unexpected will happen. It has to do with enjoying being lost and figuring it out and the satisfaction. I always get a little disappointed when I know too well where I’m going, or when I’ve lived in a place so long that there’s no chance I could possibly get lost.” KnowsWellsLittlesLongHappensLostEnjoyChanceSatisfactionUnexpectedDisappointedSomething UnexpectedFiguring It Author:Andrew Bird
“Guitars are kind of just, you know, sexy, especially old vintage ones.” KnowsKindGuitarSexyVintage Author:Andrew Bird
