Ezra Koenig Quotes
Some people say video games rot your brain, but I think they work different muscles that maybe you don't normally use.
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Dear God! how beauty varies in nature and art. In a woman the flesh must be like marble; in a statue the marble must be like flesh.
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There is no force so democratic as the force of an ideal.
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I do my best work if I think about what it is I have to offer.
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There is no such thing as Something for nothing.
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Long-distance relationships are hard no matter what. When you don't have face-to-face time, it's just different.
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For me, a good YA novel is the best kind of comfort food.
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I remember when I first met Jason Reitman with the 'Whiplash' script; he quickly became a mentor figure who guided me through the process and also protected me and made sure that when it came time to actually make 'Whiplash,' I was able to make exactly the movie I wanted to make.
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Words, how little they mean when you're a little too late.
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'When I was out in the bars drinking and fighting I was a little bit less of a peacemaker than I would be if I'd had a coupla hits of a joint and gone and laid down somewhere.'
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The usual reason companies are funded or valued on the stock market for not having a current profit is because the investors believe there will be a future profit.
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I have to confess I'm addicted to Sky Sports News. Just the music can pull me in. And then whether it's badminton in the Czech Republic, snail pushing or mole hopping, I'm hooked.
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Glossier - our content, our products - it's for all for you; it's ours.
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Adolescence represents an inner emotional upheaval, a struggle between the eternal human wish to cling to the past and the equally powerful wish to get on with the future.
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I don't think there's any accidents in my life.
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I have the absolute utmost respect for soap opera actors now. They work harder than any actor I know in any other medium. And they don't get very much approbation for it.
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You don't have to be age 20 and size zero to be sexually viable or viable as a woman.
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I internalize a lot of thoughts, and sometimes it seems like I'm not listening or totally zoned out, but I'm always on a loop of ideas and song titles. I'm definitely kind of a space cadet, but I'm very laid back.
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I was always taught that pressure comes when you aren't prepared or didn't work hard enough.
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I hate labels; the problem is that if you say you're one thing, it's hard for people to imagine you as something else. Music is way more complicated than that.
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'SVU' is one of my favorite shows. When I got the call to appear and play myself, I jumped at the chance. Obviously, I went over my lines, but playing yourself is a really great way to get your feet wet in the acting field. I enjoyed being on set and learning as much as I could about the scripted world.
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Too many young musicians today want to win polls before they learn their instruments.
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We think next year will be a very different story as excess global liquidity, the driver for carry trades, is drained by central banks.
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The 'New York Times' reviews of my work have been evenly divided - favourable and unfavourable.
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Some people say video games rot your brain, but I think they work different muscles that maybe you don't normally use.
