Art Alexakis quotes

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. (Art Alexakis)
I'm a pretty tenacious person; I get that from my mom. So sometimes, I use dark humor. I can't take myself too seriously. View quote
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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. View quote
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Forgiveness is hard for me, man. It is for most American-Western males. It's a sign of weakness. View quote
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If you cant say it in three minutes, I dont want to know about it. View quote
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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. View quote
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I like acting, but I like filmmaking better. I went to film school. I want to make films. View quote
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My goal is to make my kids as happy as possible. View quote
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Any artist manages his own business along with his manager. Every band should. View quote
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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. View quote
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Being a child that grew up with a single mom back in the 70s, Fathers Day to me was always a very uncomfortable time. At school, we would make Fathers Day cards for our dads, and I usually mailed one to my dad, and he hardly ever responded. (Art Alexakis)
I loved hard-rock bands, and I loved songwriters who told stories. View quote
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Santa Monica was a big song, and I always knew it would be radio friendly. But its not a defining song for me, though for a lot of people it is. View quote
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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. View quote
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I have a pet peeve about bands that don't play their hits. I think it's kind of selfish. View quote
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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. View quote
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People's perceptions of me have nothing to do with reality. I'm basically just your average dork. View quote
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I don't talk about my past; people ask me about it. I've done things I'm ashamed of, but one thing I can honestly say is that things I've done that I regret, I've never done twice. I work really hard at that. View quote
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I've always loved aggressive, hard, noisy, yet melodic bands, and at the same time I've always loved 'Blue' by Joni Mitchell. View quote
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For the most part, I don't like people who soapbox. View quote
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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. (Art Alexakis)

Art Alexakis

Art Alexakis - Image
Photo: Mitchell Weinstock, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: American Musician
Born: April 12, 1962
Quotes count: 21

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