If you get into really learning about the roots of monotheism, it was utterly a radical cultural moment. The Bible was so… — Ezra Furman Bible Copy Share Image
I see a skill developing of writing about not just feelings that I'm feeling, but things that I deeply care about as… — Ezra Furman Developing Copy Share Image
I'm certainly not interested in religion for religion's sake or for some kind of structure or stabilizing force. Religion is supposed to… — Ezra Furman Force Copy Share Image
I get stage fright really bad sometimes, so touring has been hard on me in a lot of ways. But despite that,… — Ezra Furman Bad Copy Share Image
You know, a lot of people have an instinct to downplay the fact that they are performing and be, like, 'There is… — Ezra Furman Being Copy Share Image
I want to be a force that tries to revive the human spirit rather than crush it, to open possibilities rather than… — Ezra Furman Best Copy Share Image
I think of myself as someone who's trying to be a great songwriter and a great performer. And I mean really great. — Ezra Furman Great Copy Share Image
Being in a rock n' roll group, or being a musician, it is in conflict in some serious cultural ways with being… — Ezra Furman Conflict Copy Share Image
My favourite artists are the ones who are human, and you know they're not in a failure-proof environment. — Ezra Furman Art Copy Share Image
My bassist Jorgen Jorgensen opened up my life to a lot of great, obscure old soul records. — Ezra Furman Great Copy Share Image
A repressed person overcoming their repression always makes good music. — Ezra Furman Always Copy Share Image
I am frustrated at misconceptions of me, and being cast in a role. — Ezra Furman Being Copy Share Image
I grew up attending a Conservative day school, Solomon Schechter, until I was about 14, and going to a Reconstructionist synagogue. — Ezra Furman About Copy Share Image
Some part of me hopes for a guardian angel to protect me and other people who need protection. — Ezra Furman Angel Copy Share Image
To have knowledge of Judaism and to be a religious Jew or an interested Jew, is to have a doorway into a… — Ezra Furman Alien Copy Share Image
I honestly feel like I've been mostly toiling in obscurity until a little bit after 'Day Of the Dog' came out. — Ezra Furman Day Copy Share Image
The Velvet Underground is probably the best band that's ever existed, assuredly the best American one. — Ezra Furman American Copy Share Image
I write good songs out of fear... fear of failure. Because if they're not good enough, you feel yourself starting to fall. — Ezra Furman Failure Copy Share Image
You have to make a character of yourself if you're going to be known to strangers. — Ezra Furman Character Copy Share Image
I had so many secrets and so much social repression throughout my life. I guess I'm just a shy person and feel… — Ezra Furman Feels Copy Share Image
