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Alex Kapranos Quotes

Just because you can leap off a drum kit doing a scissors kick while hitting a chord, people expect you to be an extrovert socially. But I'm not always comfortable with the idea of small talk at a party.

Alex Kapranos

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: scottish
Birth: March 20, 1972

Topics

People Small Doing You Party Talk

I'm a huge fan of Cheetos.

Jessica Szohr

Fan Huge Fan Huge

In Scotland, I was brought up to think of policemen as allies and to ask one for help when I needed it.

Angus Deaton

Think Help Ask Up Scotland Allies

I've often said that there's no such thing as writer's block; the problem is idea block.

Jeffery Deaver

Problem Said Idea Writer Block

There's no pleasure in working if you don't do the things you want to do.

Sophia Loren

You Want Pleasure Things Working

I think the plasticity of the novel is its greatest challenge. There are no rules; there is no necessary form. You can know what you want it to be, or do, and still not know how to write it. There are endless possibilities, infinite choices. What voice should it be in? What events to start with? What characters will be part of it?

Sue Miller

Challenge Start Choices Voice Think

I love watching live shows from different artists from different stages of their lives. I'm always interested in the mastery of the live performance.

Stjepan Hauser

Love Live Performance Watching

At his best, Obama promised to work with Republicans to reduce the deficit in a way that honors both individualism and community.

Ron Fournier

Work Community Best Way Republicans

Sure, cricket on a beach on the isle of Jura is different from a Test match in a stadium in Galle, 6000 miles away, despite the sea air.

Romesh Gunesekera

Sea Beach Cricket Test Air Miles

It's much like writing a screenplay with someone else and that's how we view it, I think.

Christopher Darden

Writing Think View Someone Like How

I think David Hewlett is a comedic genius. I think he's great.

Brian J. Smith

Great Think Genius He I Think David

I probably would never be caught wearing a baseball cap. Hats are difficult to me because they tend to be too big for my head. They don't fit right, and I feel ridiculous.

Ariel Pink

Baseball Me Feel Hats Ridiculous

Don't be afraid to pile on the midi rings! I like to play around with metals and pair delicate rings with chunkier ones.

Ashley Madekwe

Play Afraid Rings Delicate Like