Honestly, I didn't have the patience for biology or history in an academic sense, but I always liked the kind of big questions.
Andrew BirdI'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.
Andrew BirdNo, it's not dissatisfaction that inspires me to tinker with my songs, it's just restlessness.
Andrew BirdI have the barn, it's just kind of like a studio. Almost all artists have la studio to work in, and that's really what it is. A place to get away. I'll spend maybe four days out there if I can, just completely immersed - like where I don't bathe or brush my teeth for a few days, just get up and make coffee and experiment until the sun goes down.
Andrew Bird