Author: Bryce Dessner

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I came from a classical background, and I was teaching and earning a living out of music at a certain level, so it's funny to make it as a rock star when we're 40 or whatever.

I came from a classical background, and I was teaching and earning a living out of music at a certain level, so it's funny to make it as a rock star when we're 40 or whatever.

- Bryce Dessner

As much as you try to organize your life, life will surprise you.

As much as you try to organize your life, life will surprise you.

- Bryce Dessner

Part of what I enjoy about writing classical music is communicating through the score and collaborating with such amazing musicians.

Part of what I enjoy about writing classical music is communicating through the score and collaborating with such amazing musicians.

- Bryce Dessner

I'm not trying to take over the world, but I find it really rewarding to write, and I thrive on learning.

I'm not trying to take over the world, but I find it really rewarding to write, and I thrive on learning.

- Bryce Dessner

In terms of the music, it feels almost like trouble's a good thing - you never know when a song is going to surprise you. We look for these subversive moments in songs.

In terms of the music, it feels almost like trouble's a good thing - you never know when a song is going to surprise you. We look for these subversive moments in songs.

- Bryce Dessner

I grew up going to see my sister dance, both at the ballet and later as a modern dancer, and have always been a big fan of the ballet. So I have had a long relationship with dance.

I grew up going to see my sister dance, both at the ballet and later as a modern dancer, and have always been a big fan of the ballet. So I have had a long relationship with dance.

- Bryce Dessner

To me, a song like 'Demons' or the title 'Trouble Will Find Me' are acknowledgments that you can't really plan for life, and you can't plan for trouble.

To me, a song like 'Demons' or the title 'Trouble Will Find Me' are acknowledgments that you can't really plan for life, and you can't plan for trouble.

- Bryce Dessner

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