Best George Ezra Quotes & Sayings

I think the lesson that I learnt very early on was to listen to people you work with, because you're all in it together. — George Ezra

Only one mistake, Ezra! You should have talked to women. — George Oppen

I guess it's kind of the obvious thing for me to do 'cuz it's what I grew up listening to. The songs growing up and everything kind of seem like old music to them, but to me, it's just ... good music. And of course I did grow up in England in the 21st Century and that does come into it as well. — George Ezra

When I'm playing guitar, I just try and put those words into lyrics and just try a few things. It's all over the place. — George Ezra

I think if you truly believe that something should be that way then you should push for that. — George Ezra

While I was travelling and I kind of had the classic realisation - that I guess most teenagers have at some point - that time's gonna run out and that's not in my power to change that. — George Ezra

Truth is mighty and it will prevail. — George Ezra

Even if I know that really it's not a great song, even if it's a naff song but I have a good memory of it, then to me that's a great song. — George Ezra

Obviously I still gig on my own, but I've always heard my music with a band. — George Ezra

The only thing you can ever ask for is that, like what I was saying with memories, that somehow my music can fit into somebody's memory. If it can be the soundtrack to somebody's happy days then that would be amazing. — George Ezra

When I went travelling around Europe there was the Eurovision song contest on, and I got a bit dunk and we missed our train to Budapest the next day. Anyway, when I got back I kind of realised how many songs there were about people giving up things for somebody, so I thought I'd make a song about giving up things I don't have. These elaborate things that I don't have that I could give up to somebody, and I kind of thought there was kind of some sweet sentiment in that. — George Ezra

Yes, but bad language is bound to make in addition bad government, whereas good language is not bound to make bad government. That again is clear Confucius: if the orders aren't clear they can't be carried out. Lloyd George's laws were such a mess, the lawyers never knew what they meant. And Talleyrand proclaimed that they changed the meaning of words between one conference and another. The means of communication breaks down, and that of course is what we are suffering now. We are enduring the drive to work on the subconscious without appealing to the reason. They repeat a trade name with the music a few times, and then repeat the music without it so that the music will give you the name. I think of the assault. We suffer from the use of language to conceal thought and to withhold all vital and direct answers. There is the definite use of propaganda, forensic language, merely to conceal and mislead. — Ezra Pound

I like to try and mix diction and experiences. — George Ezra

The thing for me though, is that songs are good depending on the memories I have with them. — George Ezra

I think one of the worst things people can do is try and fight the people they've agreed to work with. — George Ezra

It's strange to think that I can go places and people want to hear my music. I guess that's all I ever wanted. — George Ezra