Quotes by Ezra Koenig

Ezra Koenig

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.'”

Dog

Mets

Said

All I know for sure is that issues like race, like class, are always best approached with compassion and open-mindedness.

Class

Compassion

Race

Anyways, trying to express yourself to the press is often like arguing with a hysterical person.

Arguing

Hysterical

Trying

As an artist you have the luxury of maybe presenting an issue in a certain way, as opposed to actually solving it.

Artist

Issues

Luxury

But you know what? When I die, everybody is invited to come take a selfie at my funeral. Except for my enemies. They’re not invited to the funeral, period.

Enemy

Funeral

Periods

For you to be able to take a picture of yourself that you feel good enough about to share with the world – I think that’s a great thing.

Feel Good

Thinking

World

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.

Growing Up

Rap

Successful

I could Google image search ‘the sky’ and I would probably see beautiful images to knock my socks off. But I can’t Google, you know, ‘What does my friend look like today?’ For you to be able to take a picture of yourself that you feel good enough about to share with the world – I think that’s a great thing.

Beautiful

Sky

Thinking

I do think sometimes there’s danger in guest appearance mania. I’ve seen too many examples that sound cool on paper, like ‘Oh, get that guy to sing the hook on that guy’s song,’ and then that’s all it is. It’s a cool idea that sounds good on paper.

Ideas

Song

Thinking

I don’t like to generalize but I’ve had nothing but bad experiences with Mexican food in Europe.

Europe

Mexican

Mexican Food

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College

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Corny

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Cruise

Dad

Details

Dog

Dresses

Enemy

Enough

Europe

Excited

Fans

Feel Good

Feels

Financial

Firsts

Fun

Funeral

Games

Giving

Granola

Growing

Growing Up

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Inspiration

Internet

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Kids

Lauren

Like You

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Quotes by Ezra Koenig

Ezra Koenig

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.'”

All I know for sure is that issues like race, like class, are always best approached with compassion and open-mindedness.

Anyways, trying to express yourself to the press is often like arguing with a hysterical person.

As an artist you have the luxury of maybe presenting an issue in a certain way, as opposed to actually solving it.

But you know what? When I die, everybody is invited to come take a selfie at my funeral. Except for my enemies. They’re not invited to the funeral, period.

For you to be able to take a picture of yourself that you feel good enough about to share with the world – I think that’s a great thing.

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.

I do think sometimes there’s danger in guest appearance mania. I’ve seen too many examples that sound cool on paper, like ‘Oh, get that guy to sing the hook on that guy’s song,’ and then that’s all it is. It’s a cool idea that sounds good on paper.

I don’t like to generalize but I’ve had nothing but bad experiences with Mexican food in Europe.

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