{"id":8457,"date":"2019-11-10T06:36:06","date_gmt":"2019-11-09T21:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ezramagazine.com\/?p=8457"},"modified":"2019-11-10T06:36:06","modified_gmt":"2019-11-09T21:06:06","slug":"bestofezramagazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ezramagazine.com\/?p=8457","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Best of&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to believe Ezra Magazine has been operating for nearly eight years. We have interviewed some truly magnificent people, each with their own ideas, inspirations and of course, words of advice. To recapture the essence of Ezra Magazine here is a list of some of the best quotes from our interviewees since 2013. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On overcoming obstacles in life<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Ha, how did I? I still go through that every day. You just keep doing what you\u2019re doing, and people start turning their heads at you. \u201cWow, he did that at sixteen?!\u201d But that being your main motivation will most likely be reckless. Proving people wrong is an awesome feeling, but stay true to why you\u2019re doing what you\u2019re doing. As long as you\u2019re learning, growing, and staying persistent, it\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0matter whether people take you seriously or not,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/ezramagazine.com\/adoriandeck\/\">Adorian Deck, founder of Decked Media in 2013. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creator&#8217;s speaking about their work and finding their passions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Someone asked why in \u2018We Are Meant for Each Other\u2019 the lady has a smaller fish \u201cbrain\u201d, when it is known that women are smarter than men. I didn\u2019t know what to say to them to be honest, but it is always amazing how people interpret the images in different ways and take away different meanings from them \u2013 it is really wonderful,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/ezramagazine.com\/interview-ronen-goldman\/\">Photographer Ronen Goldman in 2013.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Very often I plan my work. In the early days, there was a lot of trial and error, but I soon learned the importance of a planned project. There is always a reason why I do a piece of work, both personally and commercially. The work has to have reason and purpose, and often, the work has to connect to the environment,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/ezramagazine.com\/interview-michael-bosanko\/\">Photographer Michael Bosanko in 2013. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Years &amp; Years - King (Official Video)\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g_uoH6hJilc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I haven\u2019t done any (acting) for a while, at one point I was doing both, but I got so busy with Years &amp; Years I took some time off. 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Every night is different.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/ezramagazine.com\/years-years-interview\/\">Singer and frontman for Years &amp; Years, Olly Alexander in 2015. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I think what\u2019s so interesting is to work on something that you own, that you are in control (of). You know, there is no one above me or us that\u00a0say, \u201cReport this story,\u201d or \u201cdo it this way.\u201d And so when you\u2019re making all of the choices there\u2019s a remarkable amount of stress that comes with that, but that freedom to pursue stories that you\u2019re curious about is so wonderful. And I think that\u2019s what makes the work so enjoyable, is that we\u2019re telling stories that interest us, that our bar for a good story, is a story that we\u2019re curious about. And so, that to me and being able to work on a show that has that as the bar of what we\u2019re going to put out, is so nice,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/ezramagazine.com\/criminal-podcast-host-phoebe-judge-interview\/\">Host of &#8216;Criminal&#8217; podcast Phoebe Judge in 2018. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I think it is important to me to write lyrics that come from the heart and express myself in my music. I am a person who keeps things locked up but via music I do open up. Other people may talk to their friends and parents, but I\u2019d rather talk through my music and it\u2019s very therapeutic for me. In terms of my productions it makes me feel good to craft a great\u00a0production\u00a0for a song and I like to express myself there as well. I think as a person it relaxes me, it chills me out and makes me feel numb about situations I have been through,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/ezramagazine.com\/interview-john-newman\/\">Singer John Newman in 2013.\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The Beaumont children\u2019s disappearance that shocked Australia\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qq__uLJ27WA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8221; \u201cI am really critical, as I touched on earlier when discussing the recording process, and am never happy with the narration. It\u2019s tough to listen to the sound of your own voice, I think most people struggle with that, so I really rely on the feedback of the rest of the\u00a0<em>Casefile<\/em>\u00a0team. I trust their judgement \u2013 without it, I\u2019d probably never get another episode out as I\u2019d never be happy with how it sounds,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/ezramagazine.com\/casefileinterview\/\">the Anonymous Host of Casefile in 2019.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Creativity is therapeutic for me, and it connects me to my past and upbringing.\u00a0I can get lost in a drawing or painting session for six or seven hours, without even leaving my seat.\u00a0It is all-consuming, and clearly fulfills a deep biological need,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/ezramagazine.com\/megan-padalecki-interview\/\">Architect and author Megan Padalecki in 2015<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Yes, the differences are as wide and varied. In many first-world cities, the people are jaded and very conscious of the camera. Los Angeles may be one of the toughest to street shoot because of the over-sensitivity to the paparazzi and because of the city and culture itself, there is no life on the streets. It all takes place indoors and inside of cars. New York is also very jaded but the sheer density and brazen openness of New Yorkers makes it a target rich environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Islamic and Arabic culture make it very tough to photograph devout Muslims and women and it is a challenge to take candid portraits. Each city and culture is different and I adapt to each environment. Some places require you to ask permission first which of course, changes what you are shooting. Other places are completely oblivious to the camera. Cubans were the most open people to having their photos taken. It is a street shooters paradise. There is a reason why everyone goes there to shoot,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/ezramagazine.com\/interview-doug-kim\/\">Documentary Photographer Doug Kim in 2013. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ezramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/toast-4929flatcrop-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8458\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On life advice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;&#8230;don\u2019t be afraid, don\u2019t be lazy, have fun,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/ezramagazine.com\/exclusive-interview-ryan-schude\/\">Photographer Ryan Schude in 2013. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Don\u2019t get me started. From the first page to the last, I would change more things than you could count. There are a few glaring examples of decisions I would reconsider, but I think that\u2019s a good thing in the end. 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