Art Alexakis Quotes & Sayings

“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.”

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

“People's perceptions of me have nothing to do with reality. I'm basically just your average dork.”

“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 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.”

“'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.”

“The thing I love about Myspace is it's a safe place where I can talk to fans every day.”

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

“When some people get angry, they turn into victims, but when I get angry, I turn to action.”

“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.”