Art Alexakis Quotes

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Art Alexakis

Profession : Musician

Birth : April 12, 1962

Forgiveness is hard for me, man. It is for most American-Western males. It's a sign of weakness.

Art Alexakis

I like Nirvana, but I couldn't say that I was influenced by them. I like to tell a story.

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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.

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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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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.

Art Alexakis

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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I'm a 50-year-old guy making music for over 20 years. I've been writing songs since I was 20, so it's really been 30 years, and it's always been personal, but I've always told stories.

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I'm constantly working, even when I'm at home.

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I like older people; I think older people have a lot of flavor.

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If you live in L.A. long enough, you get into having a cool car.

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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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My goal is to make my kids as happy as possible.

Art Alexakis

I saw Cheap Trick play 'In Color,' and it was awesome.

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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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Any artist manages his own business along with his manager. Every band should.

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I wish I could come home to a life that looks like a TV show. I wish I could see my television family waiting for me, where no one fights and no one screams, no one lies and no one leaves.

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For the most part, I don't like people who soapbox.

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I think Everclear is a weird combination of a singer-songwriter and a hard-rock band. That's why some people really dig the band, and some don't.

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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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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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