One of my favorite modern American authors is Denis Johnson. I'm deeply inspired by all of his work - I rip him off constantly.
Conor OberstI love story songs. It's just, for me, they're harder to write, and sometimes they sound too intended or something.
Conor OberstRock and roll seems to have had a mellowing in the business where it got harder to sell individual records and make money doing that.
Conor OberstIt seems like everything I do musically I tend to lose a few fans and gain a few fans, and it all kind of evens out.
Conor Oberst