It's in vogue to have a cause and give money in charity. But to actually speak up and … - Conor Oberst

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When I write software, I know that it will fail, either due to my own mistake, or due to some other cause.

Conor Oberst

It's in vogue to have a cause and give money in charity. But to actually speak up and say something like, I'm pissed about this" - that doesn't seem to be very popular unless you're writing a blog or tweeting.

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One of my favorite modern American authors is Denis Johnson. I'm deeply inspired by all of his work - I rip him off constantly.

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The idea of forever is kind of ridiculous, which is unfortunate because its kind of a nice thing to say, you know. I think it softens the blow of mortality and having to say goodbye to everything you know and everyone you love and all that kind of thing.

Blow, Goodbye, Kind, Nice, Think, Unfortunate

You can't manufacture inspiration, so a lot of it is still a waiting game for me. There's still a lot of mystery to songwriting. I don't have a method that I can go back to - they either come or they don't.

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I'm kind of like, "never say never. "

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When you write a song, the goal is not to convey the details of your life. You should write a memoir or something if that's what you're going to do.

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