Ezra Koenig quotes

a writer once asked what I'd say if i ever met my biggest hater. I paused, thought deeply and said, "probably 'suk a dog dik, motherfuker'" (Ezra Koenig)
You can be 24 and continue to live like you're at college, or even continue to live like you're in high school. Or you can put on a shirt and tie and pretend to be an adult. View quote
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Anyways, trying to express yourself to the press is often like arguing with a hysterical person. View quote
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In Europe, I always have fun bike riding in Amsterdam. View quote
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I think ur a contra, And I think that you've lied. Don't call me a contra Till you've tried. View quote
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But, wait, Oh, it's much too late Oh, and I cannot be walking home Until I've found my love. View quote
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Every dollar counts And every morning hurts We mostly work to live Until we live to work. View quote
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7 min or less - ur not late, 7-10 "sorry", 10-20 "SO sorry!", 20-30 "i am truly ashamed", over 30 min late - fake ur own death. View quote
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Sit on a park wall Ask all the right questions "Why are the horses racing taxis in the winter?" View quote
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1000daysof1d congratulations. may you reign for 1000 years. your humble servant, ezra. View quote
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that story is 93% true. (Ezra Koenig)
Some people say video games rot your brain, but I think they work different muscles that maybe you don't normally use. View quote
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Rapping and singing are not two polar opposites. There's so much middle ground. And I think there's a lot of people who find that middle ground. View quote
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His Honor drove southward seeking exotica, Down to the pueblo huts of New Mexico, Cut his teeth on turquoise harmonicas, Oh, Oh, Oh... View quote
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All I know for sure is that issues like race, like class, are always best approached with compassion and open-mindedness. View quote
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I go to great pains to find the best yogurt and granola. View quote
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Playing 'Tetris' for 15 minutes is like meditation. View quote
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I still to this day get the most inspiration from rap lyrics. View quote
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I don't like to generalize but I've had nothing but bad experiences with Mexican food in Europe. View quote
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As an artist you have the luxury of maybe presenting an issue in a certain way, as opposed to actually solving it. View quote
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It's pretty cool that people will pay for something even though they don't have to. It's totally different now to back in the day. Now you're paying for a record because you believe in the band. In the future that will be the only time people will pay for albums, because there's some kind of connection. (Ezra Koenig)
My dad has a really great record collection that basically went up to the year I was born: 1984. View quote
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Growing up listening to rap music, you almost feel like you should have haters. That's an important part of being a successful musician. It's a good thing, I guess. View quote
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Making every record is a process full of tough times. View quote
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I'm pretty sure that the Walkmen are the band that I've paid to see the most in my life. View quote
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Ezra Koenig

Ezra Koenig - Image
Photo: Thomas Rix, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: American Musician
Born: April 8, 1984
Quotes count: 37
Wikipedia: Ezra Koenig

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