Andrew W.K. Quotes

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Andrew W.K.

Profession : Musician

Birth : May 9, 1979

Being OK means you're not sad, and you're not incredibly happy. You're content. You're OK. And that's the ideal place to be, to be able to say, 'I'm OK.'

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Out of all the things I could imagine spending my time doing, I figure if I was going to devote myself to a mission or dedicate my life to a cause, it should be an enjoyable one. And partying was the most fun thing I could think of and also that other people could relate to.

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Not being dead is my version of partying. So far, so good.

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I've played piano since I was 4 years old, and I've always loved songs by J. S. Bach.

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I feel very lucky that I've chosen to work in a style that is based on good vibes, and you tend to get good vibes in return. But I don't take it for granted. It was a choice.

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'You're not alone' can be a great thing to hear when you're feeling quite despondent and alienated from the world and yourself. But if you're someone who's been completely overwrought with the intensity of life and the world, getting some space to be alone can be one of the things you crave most.

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You can't want an amazing life and then resent it when it happens to you. Destiny has very little to do with what you think and what you want to do and even what you might like.

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Once, Pee-wee Herman tweeted a photo of this guitar I made that's shaped like a slice of pizza, and it meant a lot to me. People downplay it, but there's power there, people reaching toward each other and toward truth. Any mechanism, any resource that we can use to further that reach, is part of the human destiny.

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Starting in junior high school, through high school, I was very into metal or black metal and death metal specifically.

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I've always been into 1939 and the New York World's Fair. And I lived on 39th Street and on the 39th floor. Once you pick a number that means something to you, then you notice it everywhere.

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I worked very hard not to have average days. I never do the same thing twice.

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I don't think I'd really talked about politics - governmental politics specifically - very often, and it was a bit of a stretch for me to do so for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is that I'm not that well-versed or educated in politics.

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You just have to set a goal and go for it.

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I worked at Bergdorf Goodman doing interior decoration.

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I love Turner Network television; I love Adult Swim. That's actually how I got my start on Cartoon Network was through Adult Swim, originally. I had a special appearance on 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force!'

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I always try to find a less frustrating way to look at things.

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I've collected comics for many, many years, but I've usually collected older ones for whatever reason.

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When you do something that maybe wasn't the best thing to do at the time, you don't want to hold onto those feelings of guilt, shame or embarrassment, as much as you'd like to learn from them.

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Songs like 'Party Hard' were written to make people feel in touch with their greatest potential.

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I'm not here to tell anyone how to party. I'm just here to say, 'Please, party as hard as you can.'

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