There is always some universal proportio... by Ed O'Brien

Musician Songwriter guitarist Example Alternative Rock

There is always some universal proportion, but along with that there are some places where special things happen. Ireland, for example. I've always felt it's interesting to play there. Maybe they just drink more than anybody else.

- Ed O'Brien

Other quotes by Ed O'Brien

Country

It is fantastic to be found in a foreign country.

- Ed O'Brien

Time Being

We don't hate the media, it's just that when there's too much of it we get bored, but it happens to every human being. I don't think we even hated the media by the time that movie was made. We were just tired.

- Ed O'Brien

Music First

I'm thrilled we've got a new single out, as singles were the way I first got into music as a child.

- Ed O'Brien

Desire Work

I think that's what helped us: confidence, respect, the desire to work hard.

- Ed O'Brien

Fame

We're not aware of fame itself, we're not that kind of band.

- Ed O'Brien

Want

So we are not doing the traditional album, tour, album, tour, album, tour anymore. We're going to tour when we want to, regardless of whether we've got a record out.

- Ed O'Brien

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