“I think any songwriter or record, no matter how good it is, can become tedious if it's the same person's point of view. After four tracks, you start to get worn down no matter how good it is. It can be relentlessly good, but it's still going to wear you out.” IfsThinkingPersonsStillsMatterViewsRecordsFourTrackPoint Of ViewWornSongwritersTedious Author:Andrew Bird
“The orchestra's an amazing instrument, but I don't want to just arrange my songs for it. I think that might be kind of boring and a little bit overdramatic, perhaps. I'm still just having too much fun doing it my way, for the time being.” ThinkingWayWantKindLittlesStillsMightSongFunBitsToo MuchLittle BitInstrumentsBoringMy WayBe KindOrchestraToo Much Fun Author:Andrew Bird
“I still play solo shows. And some of those shows are still some of the best, most gratifying shows.” StillsPlayShowsSolo Author:Andrew Bird
“There's been this perception that Europeans still hold on to, that they discover the real talented ones in American culture and give them proper credit and that's not true anymore - it used to be. A lot of jazz musicians would get respect in Europe.” GivingStillsRealUsedCulturePerceptionMusicianEuropeJazzCreditUsed To BeAmerican CultureJazz MusicJazz Musician Author:Andrew Bird
“I still kind of believe this absurd line that if you have to write it down, it's not worth remembering.” IfsWritingBelieveKindStillsRememberLinesAbsurd Author:Andrew Bird
“I think I'm still a little too intense for my own good sometimes.” ThinkingLittlesStillsSometimesMy OwnIntense Author:Andrew Bird
“The first notes I still play when I start a sound check are classical. Those are my roots.” FirstsStillsPlaySoundRootsNotesChecks Author:Andrew Bird
