Top 39 Quotes by Alex Kapranos

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

Traditionally, lots of vagrants and unemployable characters wind up working in kitchens.

Boredom or being sick of what you've done before is a big part of being in a band.

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

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

I think a lot of bands are creatively knackered when they come off tour.

There's a difference between expectations and aspirations.

Ambition is sneered at by some bands. It seems like a pretty good thing to me.

I'm not a food critic, and I'm not really an authority to write anything on food.

Boho to me is a first-year student who's just discovered the tie-dye shop.