English - Musician | January 6, 1986 -
Rock n' roll seems like it's faded away sometimes, but it will never die.
Alex Turner
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The idea that talent is directly proportional to your trophy cabinet is one I oppose.
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I'm not even sure where home is. Probably Terminal 5. There is a strange sense of calm about arriving back at Heathrow.
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Sometimes, writing songs is like waiting in for deliveries. They give you a window, and your washing machine is going to show up, whether the window is the album or something you're thinking, like, 'This thing is going to come to me.'
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I get nervous about gigs sometimes, but not with records - I always get excited.
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I am a romantic fool, no doubt about that.
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There's something about a Gucci loafer kicking on a fuzz pedal.
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I'm in a difficult position in the sense that, preposterous as this might sound, I don't like being the centre of attention. I get up on stage every night and play songs, but I almost feel the songs are the centre of attention. I don't like opening my birthday presents in front of people, either.
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I think New York is a good place to write in general because it's a grid. It's organized. You know where you are on the map. That centers you, and your imagination is perhaps freer to roam.
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I like The Four Freshmen, anything with good harmonies, some Beach Boys. I like the girl groups as well, like The Dixie Cups and all that.
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I'm like the Ben Affleck of crowd surfing.
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I know my lyrics might be weird to some, but they're not like that to me because I know where they come from - I know the secret.
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