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You can't compete with hip-hop. That doesn't mean I don't want to be as big as a rap star. I do - I'm always competitive. But there's this weird perception of me as someone who's sitting around plotting like a devil. It's not like that.

~Brandon Flowers

Topics: Always Around Big Compete Competitive Devil Hip-Hop Like Me Mean Perception Plotting Rap Sitting Someone Star Want Weird You

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I think of talent as being God-given. I know that contradicts what a lot of people believe, but that's how I see it. I think the Beatles were meant to be, you know? So when I listen to Paul McCartney, I think, 'Here's the person that God gave the gift of allowing him to write 'Let It Be.'

~Brandon Flowers

Topics: Allowing Beatles Being Believe Gave Gift God God-Given Here Him How Know Listen Lot Mccartney Meant Meant To Be Paul People Person See Talent Think Were Write You I Think I See

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In a sense, all Americans are battle-born. Our ancestors came here for something better.

~Brandon Flowers

Topics: All Americans American Ancestors Better Came Here Our Sense Something

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I grew up with 'best-of' cassettes. My first Smiths record was 'Hatful Of Hollow,' and I had hits albums by Elton John and The Cars.

~Brandon Flowers

Topics: Albums Car Elton Elton John First Grew Had Hits Hollow John Record Up

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I live a normal life. But I'm always thinking about what I'm going to do next, musically. 'Do I need a fresh producer? What was Peter Gabriel doing when he was 32?'

~Brandon Flowers

Topics: About Always Doing Fresh Gabriel Going He Life Live Musically Need Next Normal Normal Life Peter Producer Thinking

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I have the same thing every day. I find it comforting. I have a banana, but I can never eat the whole banana. And I'll drink a couple of Actimels. And some kind of cereal with almond milk. And then after that, I have a Coke.

~Brandon Flowers

Topics: After Banana Cereal Coke Comforting Couple Day Drink Eat Every Every Day Find Kind Milk Never Same Same Thing Some Then Thing Whole I Can

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I think people become reliant on coffee. And that can't necessarily be a good thing.

~Brandon Flowers

Topics: Become Coffee Good Good Thing Necessarily People Thing Think I Think A Good Thing

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'Human' was controversial within The Killers way before it was controversial to the rest of the world! It caused some problems within the band. Not to throw anybody under the bus, but it was pretty much me and Dave against Mark and Ronnie for a little while. We were standing up for the song.

~Brandon Flowers

Topics: Against Anybody Band Before Bus Caused Controversial Dave Human Little Little While Mark Me Much Pretty Problems Rest Some Song Standing Standing Up Throw Up Way Were While Within World

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I understand what songs like 'Mr Brightside' mean to people. They will last forever.

~Brandon Flowers

Topics: Forever Last Like Mean People Songs Understand Will Mr

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You can't save the world with music. But I can try. I have the same job as Bruce Springsteen. I have to go as far as I can with it.

~Brandon Flowers

Topics: As Far As Bruce Bruce Springsteen Far Go Job Music Same Save Save The World Springsteen Try World You I Can

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: June 21st, 1981

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