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Art Alexakis Biography

Arthur "Art" Paul Alexakis (born April 12, 1962) is an American musician best known as the singer-songwriter and guitarist of the rock band Everclear. He has been a member of several notable bands, in addition to his own work as a songwriter for other artists. Alexakis founded several record labels throughout his career, and worked as an A&R representative for major record labels between and during his own musical projects. Later he became a political activist, and lobbied for special concerns which included drug awareness policies, and support of the families of the military.

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You dont 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.

Car, Drive, Life, Needs, Takes, Want

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.

Done, Hard, Past, People, Regret

The world's most effeminate heterosexual, Daniel Johns

Daniel, Effeminate, Heterosexual, Johns, World

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

Hits, Peeve, Pet, Play, Selfish, Thinking

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.

Hard, People, Rock, Rocks, Singers

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.

Cards, Child, Children, Fathers Day, Mom, School

For the most part, I don't like people who soapbox.

Like, Part, People, Soapbox

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.

Child, Children, Fine, Parent, Respect, Way

I think the fact that Napster is stealing recorded music is something that we have to stop. It's taking money out of my kid's mouth. That's the way I look at it. It's wrong. It's inherently wrong. It's stealing.

Kids, Look, Looks, Stop, Think, Thinking

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.

Dark, Mom, Person, Pretty, Seriously, Use

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

Three, Want, Minutes, Know

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.

Bears, California, Favorite, Love, Luis, Mama

I grew up in a family full of yellers. People screaming and chaos goin' on, I feel right at home in it. I've really worked on myself with anger management. I try to save that for the stage.

Anger, Grew, Home, People, Save, Trying

My goal is to make my kids as happy as possible.

Goal, Kids, Make, Possible

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

Fine, Paper, People, Want, Word

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

Artist, Band, Business, Should

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.

Accepted, Cared, Issues, Skin, Skins, World

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.

Able, Living, Love, Make, Success, Support