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Of course, there's a certain type of person who feels that anything which becomes mainstream has to be rejected immediately. And that's part of the indie-alternative snobbery and hierarchy and elitism.

~Alex Kapranos

Topics: Anything Becomes Certain Course Elitism Feels Hierarchy Immediately Mainstream Part Person Rejected Snobbery Type Which Who

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There's a difference between expectations and aspirations.

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Topics: Aspirations Between Difference Expectations

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It doesn't matter how adventurous you want to be, you've still got to contain your identity.

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

~Alex Kapranos

Topics: Anything Authority Critic Food Really Write

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There's a character that I play onstage, and I can't let him loose in the supermarket when I'm buying my beans on toast.

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Although they might not admit it, I think girls are very aware of the impact that they're having. But they never feel it themselves, and it's impossible to explain. It's like trying to tell a blind person what yellow is.

~Alex Kapranos

Topics: Admit Although Aware Blind Explain Feel Girl Having Impact Impossible Like Might Never Person Tell Themselves Think Trying Very Yellow I Think

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The internet is like a gossipy girls' locker room after school, isn't it?

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Topics: After Girl Internet Like Locker Locker Room Room School

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Arty. To me the word's got as much venom associated with it as 'wacky'.

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Glasgow's not a media center. When you're there, when you're hanging about, you feel quite detached from musical movements or fashions or anything like that. You do feel quite alone, in a good way.

~Alex Kapranos

Topics: About Alone Anything Center Detached Fashions Feel Glasgow Good Good Way Hanging Like Media Movements Musical Quite Way You

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I want to make music that will make the blood surge in your veins, music that will get people up and dance.

~Alex Kapranos

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Biography

Nationality: Scottish

Type: Musician

Born: March 20th, 1972

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