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.
Ezra Koenig
Anyways, trying to express yourself to the press is often like arguing with a hysterical person.
Ezra Koenig
In Europe, I always have fun bike riding in Amsterdam.
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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.
Ezra Koenig
But, wait, Oh, it's much too late Oh, and I cannot be walking home Until I've found my love.
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Every dollar counts And every morning hurts We mostly work to live Until we live to work.
Ezra Koenig
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.
Ezra Koenig
Sit on a park wall Ask all the right questions "Why are the horses racing taxis in the winter?"
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1000daysof1d congratulations. may you reign for 1000 years. your humble servant, ezra.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
Ezra Koenig
I go to great pains to find the best yogurt and granola.
Ezra Koenig
Playing 'Tetris' for 15 minutes is like meditation.
Ezra Koenig
I still to this day get the most inspiration from rap lyrics.
Ezra Koenig
I don't like to generalize but I've had nothing but bad experiences with Mexican food in Europe.
Ezra Koenig
As an artist you have the luxury of maybe presenting an issue in a certain way, as opposed to actually solving it.
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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.
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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.
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Making every record is a process full of tough times.
Ezra Koenig
I'm pretty sure that the Walkmen are the band that I've paid to see the most in my life.
Ezra Koenig