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Exene Cervenka Biography

Singer

Exene Cervenka, born on February 1, 1956, is a renowned singer known for her unique musical style and profound lyrics. She is an influential figure in the punk rock scene.

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“When people get cancer now, the first thing you do is you go to some doctors to get some advice, figure out what to do. People live a long long life after a cancer diagnosis. Not that it's not scary. The people I know have done so many stupid things. And they're still alive. Just being alive at this point is kind of icing on the cake.”

People Kind Long Done Advice Stupid Cancer Scary Long Life

Author:Exene Cervenka

“There are always fights in a band. People get together for these reunion shows after 20 years, and they play a couple shows and break up again.”

People Together Fighting Break Couple Reunion

Author:Exene Cervenka

“I've always loved playing live shows. I love traveling, seeing the country. I've made a lot of lifelong friends on the road at shows. It's so neat to see that so many of our fans have become friends. There are these nice little groups of "X People" everywhere.”

People Country Nice Lifelong Neat

Author:Exene Cervenka

“Artists have been getting ripped off since the beginning of time, probably. But on the other hand, it might be nice to write songs. We certainly could.”

Writing Artist Song Nice Being Nice

Author:Exene Cervenka

“I don't want to change the way I write my songs, I like the way I write my songs, so I keep 'em the same. I'd like to write more country songs, but other than that, I'm pretty good where I am.”

Writing Country Song

Author:Exene Cervenka

“I don't surround myself with anybody, really. I have friends, but I'm kind of an isolationist now. I kind of work on my own.”

Kind Surround

Author:Exene Cervenka

“I don't really like L.A. much anymore. It's a hideous city. The weather's nice sometimes. It's just too crowded for me and too claustrophobic and too aggressive and too scary, and too chaotic. Did I say chaotic already? I like the country. I like quiet.”

Country Sometimes Nice Quiet Scary Aggressive Chaotic

Author:Exene Cervenka

About the Author

Born: February 1, 1956
Known for: Singer
Quotes: 7

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