Art Alexakis Quotes
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Success to me is being able to do what I love, make a living at it and to support myself and the ones I love.
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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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'Santa Monica' was a big song, and I always knew it would be radio friendly. But it's not a defining song for me, though for a lot of people it is.
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You don't have control of the car, but you can drive it. Life takes you where it wants you to go and where you need to go.
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I loved hard-rock bands, and I loved songwriters who told stories.
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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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About one or two songs per record is me doing a little bloodletting.
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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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Any artist manages his own business along with his manager. Every band should.
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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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If you live in L.A. long enough, you get into having a cool car.
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My goal is to make my kids as happy as possible.
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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 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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When some people get angry, they turn into victims, but when I get angry, I turn to action.
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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 think The Police made five great records and then called it a day. They went out on top.
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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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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'm constantly working, even when I'm at home.
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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 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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Fatherhood, both times for me, was a choice.
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I'd actually like to make a country album one day. One of my idols is Neil Young, because he's kept himself from being bored.