Conor Oberst Quotes

I have a great memory.

In my opinion, anybody can sing. If they have a voice, they must sing.

A bad memory is the mother of invention.

I have a whole lot of songs.

The thing is that I'm an actor first, and in 'Once,' I was able to be a musician and a singer as well as an actor.

Saxophone is one thing, and music is another.

I've been writing songs since I was, like, five and I've been singing since, like, I can't remember.

My memory's bad!

Well, I don't know any piece by heart, but Mozart goes something like this... What do you think?

People always complain about their memories, never about their minds.

Halsey's a really great artist - her voice is great, and she has a really cool message behind her songs.

I sing a little bit, yeah. But I sing very poorly.

I take a lot of pride in my songs.

Don't make me do karaoke. I'm the worst singer.

I love music, and I can play a little. But anyone can see the difference between someone who's talented and someone that's not.

Remembering is the most overrated thing. Forgetting is far superior.

The good thing about painting from memory is that so much is forgotten.

No, I happen to be one of those people whose memory shuts down under pressure. The answers would come to me in the middle of the night in my sleep! Besides, I am a millionaire.

I love acting with all my heart and I love music with all my heart.

I have passion for music just like I have passion for wrestling, just like I have passion for creating and acting.

You have not forgotten to remember; You have remembered to forget. But people can forget to forget. That is just as important as remembering to remember - and generally more practical.

Sometimes I dream song ideas. I write a song in my dream, the melody and everything. But then sometimes I can't remember them. I think later on, I probably do.

I remember old Elvis when he forgot to remember to forget.

Acting, I love it and I feel that I'm good at it, but the thing that makes me feel most alive is when I'm playing guitar and singing.

My freestyling ability is nonexistent. I can't even write a verse if I tried to sit anywhere and write one. Being a good rapper is hard to do. I'm a good Rapaport, but that's about it.