78 Quotes by Art Alexakis

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.

Being a musician, especially at the major label where you work for so long, it becomes a cycle. Write a record, make a record, tour. It's just this cycle, and I don't think there's any life built into it with time to assimilate what's going on in front of you and what's going on in your head.

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

Do not trust anybody but yourself. If people want to help you, fine. Put it on paper and understand exactly what every word says.

I have a pet peeve about bands that don't play their hits. I think it's kind of selfish.

'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.

Fatherhood, both times for me, was a choice.

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

I'm a 'Power of Now' kind of guy, always have been. I don't really hang on to a lot of pictures. I have pictures of my daughters.