Alan Sparhawk Quotes
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We're getting bombarded by the most polarizing reactions. As much as the punk in me likes it, I'm really surprised by the weird energy that comes at you when people talk to you like that. I mean, I know there are people out there who loathe me and loathe Low, but they stop short of broadcasting it. It's just interesting to see that line getting breached.
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We have a few artists that seem to sell enough to pay back what it costs to make a record.
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Most people don't know what it's like to be poor, and to live in poverty. To live in a situation where everything around you - every opportunity is shut. You don't have anyone showing you how to rise above, you don't have any resources, and everyone around you is losing that battle too, then yeah, you want something that you have control over that makes you feel like you're running your brain for a minute.
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I've got a real love-hate thing with the saxophone. I've got to be careful.
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Anybody who's putting out records is probably not making money at it.
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I actually like taking a mic and plugging it into an amp and giving it to a kid to see what they do, 'cause they flip out. They're way more in touch with their voices than we give them credit for.
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I'm trusting everyone around me who seems to be confident and happy with what we're up to.
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Believe me, man, there are people who are going to have way more troubles mentally than I am.
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Most of the time when musicians get together, there's always that variance - always someone's a little ahead of the beat, someone's a little behind, you just hope it meshes.
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As strange as it may sound, I think I'm a lot more at peace with the fact that you can't guarantee you're going to be all right at any time.