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Ezra Koenig Quotes

It's cool to have instruments lying around because they give you different ideas.

Ezra Koenig

It's cool to have instruments lying around because they give you different ideas.

Tags: cool

I remember the first pangs of stress arriving at the end of school. Once I graduated I had to get a full-time job, worry about health insurance, saving money, paying rent - things I'd never thought ab...

Ezra Koenig

I remember the first pangs of stress arriving at the end of school. Once I graduated I had to get a full-time job, worry about health insurance, saving money, paying rent - things I'd never thought ab...

Tags: health, money, stress, school

About Author
Ezra Michael Koenig ( KAY-nig; born April 8, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and radio personality. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of indie rock band Vampire Weekend. Additionally, Koenig is the creator of the Netflix animated comedy series Neo Yokio and also hosts the Apple Music radio talk show Time Crisis with Ezra Koenig. Time Crisis is airing its ninth season, as of 2023.
Koenig's accolades include two Grammy Awards from five nominations; with Vampire Weekend, he won Best Alternative Music Album in 2013 and 2019. He was also nominated for Album of the Year in 2016 for his production work on Beyoncé's album, Lemonade (2016).

I grew up listening to Jay-Z, and I think the first time I really became obsessed with learning and thinking about lyrics was when I started listening to rap I was 11, 12, and started becoming aware o...

Ezra Koenig

I grew up listening to Jay-Z, and I think the first time I really became obsessed with learning and thinking about lyrics was when I started listening to rap I was 11, 12, and started becoming aware o...

Tags: learning

My dad grew up in a working-class Jewish neighbourhood, and I got a scholarship from my dad's union to go to college. I went there to get an education, not as an extension of privilege.

Ezra Koenig

My dad grew up in a working-class Jewish neighbourhood, and I got a scholarship from my dad's union to go to college. I went there to get an education, not as an extension of privilege.

Tags: dad, education, college, scholarship

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...

Ezra Koenig

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...

Tags: cool

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 th...

Ezra Koenig

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 th...

Tags: cool

My dad has a really great record collection that basically went up to the year I was born: 1984.

Ezra Koenig

My dad has a really great record collection that basically went up to the year I was born: 1984.

Tags: dad

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

Ezra Koenig

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

Tags: food

If kids and teenagers can get into a band, it's probably not because they think it's brainy.

Ezra Koenig

If kids and teenagers can get into a band, it's probably not because they think it's brainy.

Tags: think, teenagers, kids

I grew up listening to Jay-Z, and I think the first time I really became obsessed with learning and thinking about lyrics was when I started listening to rap; I was 11, 12, and started becoming aware...

Ezra Koenig

I grew up listening to Jay-Z, and I think the first time I really became obsessed with learning and thinking about lyrics was when I started listening to rap; I was 11, 12, and started becoming aware...

Tags: music, time, thinking