I don't think I'll ever be able to fully explain the way that the Velvet Underground's records opened a door in my head. But it has something to do with Lou Reed as a mythic figure: a person who fitted… — Ezra Furman Copy Share Image
There is something embarrassing about asking for money, but if I hadn't done that, I would have not continued to be a professional musician. — Ezra Furman Copy Share Image
I'm just grateful to people who are willing to admit how bad things feel for them. — Ezra Furman Copy Share Image
I love obsessive fandom because I'm an obsessive fan who flips out over music. — Ezra Furman Copy Share Image
I believe an authentic Judaism would legislate total equality for queer people. — Ezra Furman Copy Share Image
Listening to songs is like eating and writing songs is like vomiting. You're putting a ton of stuff in, it combines in unpredictable ways,… — Ezra Furman Copy Share Image
I was thinking very carefully about going into education, becoming a teacher, maybe becoming a rabbi. — Ezra Furman Copy Share Image
I'm an amateur at music and an amateur at most things. I like the idea of offering some music and some records and a… — Ezra Furman Copy Share Image
I first got into music when I heard punk, and it was saying maybe it's OK if you don't live up to the expectations… — Ezra Furman Copy Share Image
We music fans go to shows for transcendence; it's like being called to prayer. — Ezra Furman Copy Share Image
I heard the Velvet Underground and that changed things when I was like, 15. — Ezra Furman Copy Share Image
We need a lot more visibility of queer people in public life. People gotta get used to it. — Ezra Furman Copy Share Image
I could write a joke song really easily, but I think something that might be true for my generation is that there's a certain… — Ezra Furman Copy Share Image
