“No, it's not dissatisfaction that inspires me to tinker with my songs, it's just restlessness.” Quote by Andrew Bird
“The first notes I still play when I start a sound check are classical. Those are my roots.” FirstsStillsPlaySoundRootsNotesChecks Author:Andrew Bird
“The idea of writing songs because you're depressed and you need to communicate it somehow, that isn't really true for me.” NeedsWritingIdeasSongCommunicateWriting SongsReally True Author:Andrew Bird
“The way I work, I'm not a confessional singer-songwriter.” WaySingersSongwritersSinger Songwriters Author:Andrew Bird
“There is something comforting about going into a practice room, putting your sheet music on a stand and playing Bach over and over again.” RoomsPracticeSheetsComfortingSheet Music Author:Andrew Bird
“There's a lot of interesting words, nomenclatures, in science.” InterestingNomenclature Author:Andrew Bird
“Well, my main instrument is violin, but I think of myself as a songwriter who happens to play violin.” ThinkingWellsPlayHappensInstrumentsSongwritersViolin Author:Andrew Bird
“What you see with your eyes when you're making music is going to have a profound effect on what you hear.” EyeEffectsMusic IsProfound Author:Andrew Bird
“A day off after a show with no agenda in a foreign city is about the most fertile creative situation I can imagine. Just walking with nothing to do, killing time and hearing the sights and sounds of an unfamiliar place.” I CanShowsSoundCitiesSituationCreativeImagineWalkingSightKillingHearingAgendasUnfamiliarFertileDays OffTime To KillSight And Sound Author:Andrew Bird
“A good espresso to me is a little bit salty; you just become used to a good taste. Anytime I go into a new place and they don't clean their machine properly or the water temperature isn't right, it tastes awful.” LittlesUsedBitsWaterTasteLittle BitMachinesCleanAwfulTemperatureGood TasteNew PlacesEspressoSalty Author:Andrew Bird
“I create little challenges for myself, like, 'Okay, whatever you do in this song, you've got to somehow work in Greek Cypriots,' or something like that.” LittlesSongChallengesOkayGreekCypriots Author:Andrew Bird