Art Alexakis
Art Alexakis

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.

Art Alexakis
Art Alexakis

If you can't say it in three minutes, I don't want to know about it.

Art Alexakis
Art Alexakis

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.

Art Alexakis
Art Alexakis

About one or two songs per record is me doing a little bloodletting.

Art Alexakis
Art Alexakis

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

Art Alexakis
Art Alexakis

I have my dark side like anybody, you know, depression, anxiety... and I write about gritty, real-life stuff.

Art Alexakis
Art Alexakis

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.

Art Alexakis
Art Alexakis

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

Art Alexakis
Art Alexakis

I'm a 'Power of Now' kind of guy, always have been. I don't really hang on to a lot of pictures. I have pictures of my daughters.

Art Alexakis
Art Alexakis

I've always loved aggressive, hard, noisy, yet melodic bands, and at the same time I've always loved 'Blue' by Joni Mitchell.

Art Alexakis
Art Alexakis

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

Art Alexakis
Art Alexakis

I think I write very good songs. But I don't know if anybody could record my songs with as much fervor. They sound good sung by me, and they especially sound good with my band.

Art Alexakis
Art Alexakis

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

Art Alexakis
Art Alexakis

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

Art Alexakis
Art Alexakis

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

Art Alexakis
Art Alexakis

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

Art Alexakis
Art Alexakis

I think Everclear is a weird combination of a singer-songwriter and a hard-rock band. That's why some people really dig the band, and some don't.

Art Alexakis
Art Alexakis

People have had the idea to do a '90s alternative tour for a long time. I didn't come up with that; I was the first guy to basically say it was time.

Art Alexakis
Art Alexakis

Being a child that grew up with a single mom back in the '70s, Father's Day to me was always a very uncomfortable time. At school, we would make Father's Day cards for our dads, and I usually mailed one to my dad, and he hardly ever responded.

Art Alexakis
Art Alexakis

One of the things about being a boy, especially growing up without a father, is you really don't have that role model to teach you how to do things.