Quote by Ezra Koenig
I grew up listening to Jay-Z, and I think the first time I really

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 of music beyond the familiar. – Ezra Koenig

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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 Id never thought about before. – Ezra Koenig

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I do think sometimes theres danger in guest appearance mania. Ive seen too many examples that sound cool on paper, like Oh, get that guy to sing the hook on that guys song, and then thats all it is. Its a cool idea that sounds good on paper. – Ezra Koenig

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I dont like to generalize but Ive had nothing but bad experiences with Mexican food in Europe. – Ezra Koenig

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I played saxophone, so I was into jazz. I learned from each audience and each teacher that I had. I cant really tell you any rules or anything, but the way I develop my beliefs is really just by personally learning from different situations. – Chad Hugo

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Im still at the beginning of my career. Its all a little new, and Im still learning as I go. – Orlando Bloom

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No man ever prayed heartily without learning something. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Pop songs are not as graceful as they used to be. Performers today havent gone through the regimen of learning how to write. And of course, everyone wants to own copyrights. – Hal David

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