Matthew Koma Quotes

Matthew Koma

Profession : Singer

Birth : June 2, 1987

Getting to work on some of Bruce Springsteen's music was a dream come true because he is such a huge influence of mine.

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It's always a rush to play the hometown.

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If I'm not making music, I am drinking coffee, eating sushi, having a panic attack about anything and everything, reading articles about the likelihood of living forever, or daydreaming about the coffee shop I will one day open and curate the playlist of.

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It was the classic 'being in elementary school' kind of thing; I was bullied for being a little chubby, having to take my shirt off in locker rooms, and being profoundly uncomfortable with day-to-day pressures.

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I remember being really young when I first became conscious of my unhealthy relationship with body image.

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I quickly developed this false narrative that my self-worth was directly related to how skinny I was or how I looked.

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I'd be on tour and have to pull over in the midst of a six-hour panic attack where I couldn't breather, my eyes would go blurry and dark, and my limbs would go numb.

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I always had some issues around body image and body dysmorphia, but didn't have the strength to face it or talk about it openly. I became so mentally and physically exhausted, and it didn't get any better in the context of shooting photos and music videos, doing promo, etc.

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On the production front, everyone has the same set of tools now that the playing field is so even that it really is up to how creative you can be.

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I enjoy the flexibility of doing a bit of everything. I don't think I'm comfortable enough in any one skin to wear it for a long period of time, so the shift helps keep me in a positive space.

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It helps keep things feeling fresh to always remain a 'student.'

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I'm attracted to lyricists with a unique, sincere and consistent perspective.

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If I didn't have coffee, you wouldn't have me.

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I've always been a songwriter, whether it's singing or playing with a band or doing DJ sets, they're all different ways to deliver my songs to an audience.

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The most freedom I have is when I get to do DJ sets I get a little more freedom to play what I'm in the mood to play.

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For me to keep sane, I have to be working on stuff that's a little all over the map. It helps my process to be focused on different things so when I come back to whatever was on the last plate I have a little bit more perspective on it.

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I always love playing festivals because you don't often get to see a lot of your friends play shows so it's a good excuse to hop around and see people.

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I'll work with DJs and they'll ask me to just use a line or two that I've written, to keep it simple. That can be as effective as telling a whole story, if you can create an emotional connection.

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I've been to more than 30 Bruce Springsteen shows.

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Kanye West is just brilliant.

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