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You really only understand whether a song's good or not when you properly play it out in public for the first time.

~Alex Kapranos

Topics: First First Time Good Only Out Play Properly Public Really Song Time Understand Whether You

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I'd rather eat a cow-pat on a bun than a bloody McDonalds.

~Alex Kapranos

Topics: Bloody Eat Mcdonalds Rather Than

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You can only begin to be great when you embrace a sense of your own ridiculousness.

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If I was a fan of someone as a teenager, then it's OK for me to feel completely in awe when I meet them.

~Alex Kapranos

Topics: Awe Fan Feel Me Meet Ok Someone Teenager Them Then

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Ideally, musicians belong outside the Establishment. When they cross that line, it's like something in them has died.

~Alex Kapranos

Topics: Belong Cross Died Establishment Ideally Like Line Musicians Outside Something Them

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If success had come along when I was 17 it would either have killed me or sent me completely mad.

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Topics: Along Come Either Had Mad Me Sent Success Would

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Surely every band wants to be a pivotal point in history.

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Topics: Band Every History Pivotal Point Surely Wants

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A lot of bands have the enthusiasm kicked out of them by playing really dreary pub venues that just churn bands through.

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Topics: Bands Dreary Enthusiasm Just Kicked Lot Out Playing Pub Really Them Through Venues

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Cinema, which is influenced by every single part of life, is direct and reaches you immediately. And writing - the best writing is complex ideas communicated concisely. And music - if it's a good tune, make sure people can bloody hear it.

~Alex Kapranos

Topics: Best Bloody Cinema Complex Direct Every Good Hear Ideas Immediately Influenced Life Make Music Part People Single Sure Tune Which Writing You

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I really want it to have an impact on the world. I want to be in a town on the other side of the world, and somebody walks up and says, 'That music you made in Glasgow, I listened to it every day, and it moved me.'

~Alex Kapranos

Topics: Day Every Every Day Glasgow Impact Listened Made Me Moved Music Other Really Says Side Somebody Town Up Walks Want World You

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Biography

Nationality: Scottish

Type: Musician

Born: March 20th, 1972

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