I realized if I’m not really making an album, I don’t have to be concerned about things like stylistic consistency, pacing, a coherent mood. All that stuff goes out the window. – John Oates
The decline of the major labels has changed the audience. They aren’t force-fed by a system any more. They can make their own decisions. – John Oates
Personally, I’ve never really wanted to be a rock star. That wasn’t my motivation in life. It kind of happened. – John Oates
There isn’t one album that says ‘Hall & Oates.’ It’s always ‘Daryl Hall and John Oates.’ From the very beginning. People never note that. The idea of ‘Hall & Oates,’ this two-headed monster, this thing, is not anything we’ve ever wanted or liked. – John Oates
Americana Music is about all sorts of different music. It’s very free and open: a world where people just like authentic music. – John Oates
I think social media is so important; the young bands have certainly embraced that and used that to their advantage. – John Oates
When you really can’t affect something, you almost don’t wanna wish too hard, because it’s just frustrating. – John Oates
When my song came on the radio for the first time, that was one of the heaviest things I remember. – John Oates
I couldn’t begin to name names… in general I have found racers to be some of the most competitive people on the planet… and some of the nicest as well. – John Oates
My guitar playing is a synthesis of traditional American acoustic style and Urban Pop and R&B. – John Oates
I couldn’t wait to grow a mustache. I stopped shaving my upper lip the day I graduated from high school. – John Oates
I love what Alabama Shakes is doing – it’s kind of like what grunge did to rock ‘n’ roll, they’re doing to R&B. – John Oates
There’s always a personal satisfaction in writing a song by yourself. You get the inspiration, and see it through, and you’re done. It’s focused and very personal. – John Oates
I do a lot of things behind the scenes. I do a lot of things that don’t hit the headlines. – John Oates
Dick Clark’s ‘American Bandstand’ spread the gospel of American pop music and teenage style that transcended the regional boundaries of our country and united a youth culture that eventually spread its message throughout the entire world. – John Oates
I’m an indie artist with major distribution, so one foot in the extreme major music business and one foot in the abyss of indie artists. – John Oates
