Quotes from Conor Oberst

Everything that happens is supposed to be And it's all pre-determined, can't change your destiny Guess I'll just keep moving, someday maybe I'll get to where I'm going

No lies, just love.

To me, a political song is also a personal song. Most political activism has been driven by empathy for other people and the desire for a world that's less divisive. Even if songs aren't overtly political, they can make a listener more empathetic.

My feeling is that I think writers in general tend to be self-conscious and it takes a bit of a leap of faith or just not giving a sh-t to write something you know people are going to criticize.

There's a very fine line between one person's reality and another person's fantasy.

I believe that lovers should be draped in flowers And laid entwined together in a bed of clover, Left there to sleep, Left there to dream of happiness.