The top 10 most inspiring quotes by Ben Gibbard
- People always talk about how time flies; it’s become sort of a colloquialism now. You don’t really understand it until you reach your late 30s and early 40s – and I’m sure time will move even faster as I get older.
- Hall & Oates is one of the few musical groups as satisfying now as it was back then. There’s something incredibly musically satisfying about their songs. Nothing has diminished my love for them.
- Death Cab always gets right of first refusal on everything I write, but I tend to know early on. There’s a song that has yet to be released – it might come to light at some point in the near future – that when I was writing it, I was really proud of it lyrically.
- I think the narratives on ‘Trans,’ ‘Plans,’ and ‘Narrow Stairs’ moved away from the way I wrote on the first couple of records, which was a lot more impressionistic. I was writing those songs in my early 20s, so I thought I was being more clear than I actually was.
- It’s like, how do you continue to make records that are representative of who you are that your fans will recognize as your band, while still trying to push things forward and present new sounds for people.
- Everybody has a language or code that they use with their wife or their girlfriend or boyfriend or what have you. It’s a language aside from the language they have with strangers. I’ve always been maybe an abuser of alliteration, but I’ve always loved it and I like how those words sound together.
- I like writing on piano and a computer, and a lot of ‘Plans’ came out of samples and vocal lines.
- The second ‘Postal Service’ album is threatening to become the ‘Chinese Democracy’ of indie rock. It will come out eventually, or maybe it won’t.
- I don’t want to be overdramatic about it, but I’m starting to see a lot of my bad habits get the best of me.
- I feel that we are currently living in a world that is similar to late ’50s, early ’60s kind of world.
Ben Gibbard, born August 11, 1976, in Bremerton, Washington, is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist for the indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie. He founded the band in 1997, helping define the 2000s indie music scene with emotionally resonant albums like Transatlanticism (2003) and Plans (2005), the latter earning Grammy nominations.
Gibbard is also known for his side project The Postal Service, whose 2003 album Give Up became a cult classic in electronic indie pop. His songwriting, marked by introspective lyrics and melodic craftsmanship, has earned widespread critical acclaim.
Beyond music, Gibbard has contributed to film soundtracks and released solo work, including Former Lives (2012). A dedicated runner and environmental advocate, he remains an influential voice in modern indie music, admired for blending heartfelt storytelling with innovative soundscapes.
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