Yannis Behrakis Quotes

I started growing roses. I enjoyed the craft of it and that they're difficult to look after; they can provide joy. ~ Yannis Philippakis

I never want to listen to the songs in front of people close to me. There's an emotional honesty in that place where it's not earnest but it's vulnerable. ~ Yannis Philippakis

I like simple writing. I'd rather read Hemingway than Burroughs. ~ Yannis Philippakis

In the beginning there was Logos ... and God of course. And it was all extremely boring for Logos because he could never beat God at any game ... ~ Yannis Karatsioris

Then again, in some of our meetings, the Upyri bring cocktails, shaking both cocks and tails. Bitches. You can't live with them, they can't live without you. It's a lose-lose situation. ~ Yannis Karatsioris

Archetypes to symbols to thought-forms to emotions to motions to manifestations; that's how it flows. Everything and everyone originates in step one. Even me, you too. ~ Yannis Karatsioris

I'm just worn down and weary of bands whose lyrics are cryptic and self-referential. ~ Yannis Philippakis

You can get into a comfort zone writing lyrics, like wearing a mask. But I wanted to feel uncomfortable when I was listening back to [the lyrics]; I wanted to squirm. ~ Yannis Philippakis

I was definitely inspired by gospel music, or old-school R&B; I got into some Good God gospel compilations. ~ Yannis Philippakis

When you're making an album with people who made your favorite records as a rebellious teenager, it feels like you've achieved something. ~ Yannis Philippakis

I like the fervor of religious music, the zealous aspect - that preachers can go from a conversational cadence into this passionate singing. ~ Yannis Philippakis

I'm definitely preoccupied by thinking I'm just a biological thing. I want to feel that there's more, but so often I'm reminded of how we're just like baboons, basically. ~ Yannis Philippakis