I dont want technology to take me so far that I dont have to use my brain anymore. Its like GPS taking over and losing your internal compass. Its always got to be tactile, still organic. – Andrew Bird
Theres a lot of interesting words, nomenclatures, in science. – Andrew Bird
I dont write poetry and then strum some chords and then fit the words on top of the chords. – Andrew Bird
Honestly, I didnt have the patience for biology or history in an academic sense, but I always liked the kind of big questions. – Andrew Bird
My mom had this romantic notion of her children playing classical music. The idea is you learn it when youre still learning language. Its using the same part of the brain. – Andrew Bird
Whats cool about indie rock is that one band can do effectively the same thing as another band, and one band nails it, and the other one doesnt. I like that elusiveness. – Andrew Bird
Every time I get up in the morning, melodies occur to me and I start trying to shape lyrics to melodies. – Andrew Bird
My favorite literature to read is fairly dry history. I like the framework, and my imagination can do the rest. – Andrew Bird
