Art Alexakis Quotes
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Being a child that grew up with a single mom back in the '70s, Father's Day to me was always a very uncomfortable time. At school, we would make Father's Day cards for our dads, and I usually mailed one to my dad, and he hardly ever responded.
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My goal is to make my kids as happy as possible.
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My favorite drive is Highway 101 in California between Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo. I love the 101; Highway 1 is too windy, and 5 is too boring - the 101 is just right. It's like the Mama Bear of scenic drives.
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I like acting when I can pick my own roles, and I do. It's fun. I like being creative, and it's a creative process.
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That's what I think our jobs as parents are, to educate as much as possible... I tell them to follow their bliss. The people who follow their bliss in this world tend to be the more happier people.
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Any artist manages his own business along with his manager. Every band should.
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Do not trust anybody but yourself. If people want to help you, fine. Put it on paper and understand exactly what every word says.
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I still fall back a lot on my Les Paul, and there is just no getting away from a Les Paul and a hot pickup.
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I like people who tell stories. I like storytellers. A lot of my songs are misconceived as being auto-biographical when they're not because I write in the first person.
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I think I write very good songs. But I don't know if anybody could record my songs with as much fervor. They sound good sung by me, and they especially sound good with my band.
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Being a parent is not just about how you treat your child; it's also about how you treat the other parent. If you treat that person with respect, that's fine, that's the way to go. But if you don't, you're not being the parent you could be.
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About one or two songs per record is me doing a little bloodletting.
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I have a pet peeve about bands that don't play their hits. I think it's kind of selfish.
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I try to talk about things I know about. But my characters are more of a combination of people or how I imagine people would feel.
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One of the things about being a boy, especially growing up without a father, is you really don't have that role model to teach you how to do things.
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I think The Police made five great records and then called it a day. They went out on top.
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When some people get angry, they turn into victims, but when I get angry, I turn to action.
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I like Nirvana, but I couldn't say that I was influenced by them. I like to tell a story.
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My frustration has always been that I'm a Christian, but I don't buy into, never have bought into, the belief that Jesus and God are these men who just dictate that this is how you have to live your life or you are going to burn in hell.
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A lot of people do not like singer-songwriters, and a lot of people who like them do not like hard rock. It's either-or.
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Fatherhood, both times for me, was a choice.
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Forgiveness is hard for me, man. It is for most American-Western males. It's a sign of weakness.
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I have my dark side like anybody, you know, depression, anxiety... and I write about gritty, real-life stuff.
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I love Australia! I got a boot thrown at me there.