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
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
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
Its pretty cool that people will pay for something even though they dont have to. Its totally different now to back in the day. Now youre 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 theres some kind of connection. – Ezra Koenig
Competition makes things come out right. Well, what does that mean in health care? More hospitals so they compete with each other. More doctors compete with each other. More pharmaceutical companies. We set up war. Wait a minute, lets talk about the patient. The patient doesnt need a war. – Donald Berwick