I Think Our Music Is More About

I'd Rather Be Working For A Paycheck, Than Waiting To Win The Lottery. Besides, Maybe This Time It's Different, I Mean, I Really Think You Like Me.

When I Was Younger, I Was Somewhat Of An Idealist. I Guess I'm A Little Bit More Of A Realist Now. I Think There's A Lot That Can Be Done To Make The World A Better Place, But It's More About Choosing Your Battles.

To Outsiders It Probably Seems Like Splitting Hairs, But To Me, Bright Eyes Is A Simply The Collaboration Between Myself And Mike Mogis And Nate Walcott. What You Hear Is Definitely The Sum Of All Our Ideas And Represents All Three Of Us. But I Still Write The Songs Myself.

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.

I Think That Obviously The Quest For Purpose, Or Meaning, Or Understanding To Existence Is Something That I Always Think About, Always Deal With. I Guess Everybody Does - That Existential Crisis Of Human Condition. It's Nothing New. But I'd Love To Come Across Something That Really Made Me Believe In Something.