Alex Kapranos Quotes, born Alexander Paul Kapranos Huntley on March 20, 1972, in Almondsbury, England, is a Scottish musician, singer, songwriter, and producer, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the Glasgow-based rock band Franz Ferdinand. With hits like “Take Me Out” and “Do You Want To,” the band won the Mercury Prize in 2004 and multiple BRIT Awards. Before music, Kapranos worked as a chef, welder, and music promoter, later documenting his culinary experiences in Sound Bites: Eating on Tour with Franz Ferdinand (2006). These 15 quotes—sourced from interviews, his book, posts on X, and public statements—reflect his thoughts on music, creativity, identity, and life, capturing his witty and introspective spirit.
15 Alex Kapranos Quotes
- “The best songwriting comes from being as creative as you can and editing it down to the good bits, essentially.”
- “There’s a difference between expectations and aspirations.”
- “I want to make music that will make the blood surge in your veins, music that will get people up and dance.”
- “You can only begin to be great when you embrace a sense of your own ridiculousness.”
- “There’s a character that I play onstage, and I can’t let him loose in the supermarket when I’m buying my beans on toast.”
- “I’m not here to make waffles!” (Sound Bites: Eating on Tour with Franz Ferdinand, 2006)
- “Of course, there’s a certain type of person who feels that anything which becomes mainstream has to be rejected immediately. And that’s part of the indie-alternative snobbery and hierarchy and elitism.”
- “I want to change and try new ideas—allowing your sonic identity to evolve in your music and not being afraid of that.”
- “Boredom or being sick of what you’ve done before is a big part of being in a band.”
- “I really want it to have an impact on the world. I want to be in a town on the other side of the world, and somebody walks up and says, ‘That music you made in Glasgow, I listened to it every day, and it moved me.’”
- “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.”
- “I didn’t grasp the basic principle of being a promoter, which was: Put on music but also generate an income. I was on the dole most of the time.”
- “When I move to LA, I’m opening a place called Cafe Platitude. The dishes are named after shallow platitudes. Every time a customer makes a request, they simultaneously serve themselves one. E.g. Be yourself.” (Post on X, @alkapranos, 2018-05-15)
- “You find, with fallopian tubes, that once you’ve pulled 40 of them out of a bucket of boiling fowl, you stop noticing how disgusting it is.”
- “It’s possible we could still be doing songs in 20 years, and it’s possible we could split up tonight.”
Alex Kapranos’ quotes are a sharp blend of humor, rebellion, and creative insight, inspiring fans to embrace their individuality, push artistic boundaries, and find joy in the absurd. Which one’s got you ready to crank up the guitars and dance? Drop it in the comments and keep the Franz Ferdinand vibe alive!
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