“ 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
“ 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 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
“ If kids and teenagers can get into a band, it's probably not because they think it's brainy. 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… 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… 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… Ezra Koenig
“ I don't like to generalize but I've had nothing but bad experiences with Mexican food in Europe. Ezra Koenig
“ My dad has a really great record collection that basically went up to the year I was born: 1984. Ezra Koenig
