88 Quotes by Alex Kapranos

Cinema, which is influenced by every single part of life, is direct and reaches you immediately. And writing - the best writing is complex ideas communicated concisely. And music - if it's a good tune, make sure people can bloody hear it.

Ideally, musicians belong outside the Establishment. When they cross that line, it's like something in them has died.

It's very rare that a song falls from your mind complete.

A lot of bands have the enthusiasm kicked out of them by playing really dreary pub venues that just churn bands through.

I didn't grasp the basic principle of being a promoter, which was: Put on music but also generate an income. I was on the dole most of the time.

I think a lot of bands are creatively knackered when they come off tour.

A lot of food criticism has a similar flavor to it, and I'm probably going to write about it in a different way.

I'd rather eat a cow-pat on a bun than a bloody McDonalds.

I'm not a food critic, and I'm not really an authority to write anything on food.