Bryce Dessner : (5)

" 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

" I can’t just play in a rock band. The National is a great, exciting band to play in. We improvise a lot onstage, and it’s very intense, but after a while, I crave other kinds of experiences. " - Bryce Dessner

" When I’m writing instrumental music, I try to find musical and non-musical inspirations. " - Bryce Dessner

" When I’m scoring something like a string quartet, it’s all notated music, so it’s meticulously written in the score, which is very different than doing things by ear. " - Bryce Dessner

" We all contribute to The National, and it’s like a familiar family. Matt is dad, Brian’s like the dark horse uncle, Scott’s the long-suffering mum, and Aaron and I are the bratty twins. " - Bryce Dessner