If kids and teenagers can get into a band, it's probably not because they think it's brainy. - Ezra Koenig 1 Share Now -
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 2 Share Now -
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 3 Share Now -
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 about before. - Ezra Koenig 4 Share Now -
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 5 Share Now -
