I've always been stimulated by the sense of challenge. Andrew W.K. More Quotes by Andrew W.K. More Quotes From Andrew W.K. I feel very emotional and party. Andrew W.K. emotional party feels The music is just very specifically [designed] to get you energized. That's the great thing about those situations: I have no choice. It completely takes over your body and pushes you, like it was designed to do. I'm constantly surrounded by music, energy, and experiences that put me in that state of cheer. Andrew W.K. cheer over-you choices That I ever think for one minute that I should ever feel lonely is obscene and unreasonable. Andrew W.K. lonely should thinking They teach real young kids and when I was about five my Mom took me to enroll in this thing and they said I could do it. It was definitely my choice, but I would have never thought of it. There's pictures of me playing piano when I'm real, real little, that kind of stuff. Andrew W.K. mom real kids Most people tell you there are certain moments you should celebrate in life: for example, the weekend coming, so you should party on a Friday. Or your birthday or New Year's Eve. But what if you're excited about being alive every day? Can't you be in that celebratory state every moment you're not dead? Andrew W.K. day moment birthday life Food is a party; it's exciting. It should be a source of entertainment and nourishment. And just do everything you can to not let food become anything but fun. Let it be a source of pleasure, not anxiety or neuroses or stress. Andrew W.K. you anxiety stress food I really love Indian food, especially if you can get it spicy. Any food you can get spicy I really love, and Indian food is just so flavorful: a lot of onion, a lot of garlic. Andrew W.K. just you food love I'm still messed up and have all kinds of problems, just like anybody. Andrew W.K. problems just like messed-up Try to imagine that you're the strongest, most noble, most thoughtful, most compassionate, intelligent person in the world, and pretend to be that. Speak from that place. It's more than self-awareness; it's the ability to access this super-intelligence. Andrew W.K. place you speak world I feel very lucky that I've chosen to work in a style that is based on good vibes, and you tend to get good vibes in return. But I don't take it for granted. It was a choice. Andrew W.K. good you style work If someone said, 'What was anything you could wish for,' it would have been to have Donald Tardy in my band as my drummer. Andrew W.K. someone you drummer wish I think all of our concerts, really, as parties. It's a performance for sure. It's not a recital. It's a celebration of that music. Andrew W.K. i-think performance think music Greenpoint was where I had my first apartment on my own without roommates or sleeping on someone's couch. It was a really important time for me. Andrew W.K. roommates me my-own time Life changes, and thus, partying changes, and what it means to party evolves as well. Andrew W.K. life-changes changes party life Music is about truth, and truth contains the ugliness and the dark and evil and hate and sadness as well as the happiness and beauty and everything in between. Having all those extremes is itself a satisfying, positive thing. Andrew W.K. music positive beauty happiness I have not been a big fan of very sweet drinks, although the Manhattan cocktail is a favorite of mine. Andrew W.K. cocktail big-fan big sweet Usually, two or three hours after getting offstage, I'll begin the eating process: usually carbohydrates, protein, and fat. Andrew W.K. fat three eating process You can magically alter your life if you believe hard enough and then take actual physical action in the world outside your brain to make it happen. Andrew W.K. you brain life world I wash my hair maybe once every four or five months. But whenever I touch my hair, I wash my hands. I think since I wash my hands a lot and then touch my hair, maybe I'm washing my hair each time. But also, I sweat a lot, and sweat is like a natural shower built into your body. Andrew W.K. think hair time hands I've played piano since I was 4 years old, and I've always loved songs by J. S. Bach. Andrew W.K. old loved always piano
