78 Quotes by Art Alexakis

If you cant say it in three minutes, I dont want to know about it.

I just wanna be a rock star!

Living isn't a simple thing...no one said it's supposed to be.

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

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.

I've always cared about the world. That's never been an issue. But with learning how to smile, it's been learning how to feel comfortable within my own skin, and to feel accepted, and to feel empowered, and to feel worthy.

I still fall back a lot on my Les Paul, and there is just no getting away from a Les Paul and a hot pickup.

I've always kind of been a little skeptical about bands that won't play their hits. That's really arrogant to me as a music fan. I do want to hear obscure songs, but like most people, I want to hear the hits, so we always play them.

As a songwriter, I do kind of look at 'Santa Monica' as a thing outside of itself, because it isn't just my song. This is a song a lot of people tell me is a part of their high school or college years. That means a lot to me.