I've never written songs, I've never brought any songs to System, but as far as arranging, I've always had arrangement ideas. — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
We have four very distinct members in System... We're very different - not better or worse; just different. — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
If we were concerned about what people think, System wouldn't exist. — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
System of a Down has a legacy of being left-leaning, which isn't always the case. — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
System is the best thing that anybody in System will ever do. But we still do other things. — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
I never wanted System to take a hiatus. I think it was a disastrous move for us, because we never reached our… — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
Even talking about System kind of bums me out, because I know what our potential is. — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
Toxicity' was one of those songs where we hadn't done anything like it before. It required something completely different than any other… — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
I think that had we made an album every three to four years, you would have seen an incredible growth and expression… — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
I personally don't like breaks I like to continue playing. But it was nice to go off and be John Dolmayan, as… — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
If you're a System fan and you gravitate towards the music, you enjoy the music, but you don't necessarily agree with the… — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
I never wanted System to take a hiatus. I think it was a disastrous move for us, because we never reached our peak. — John Dolmayan Copy Share
If you're in love with a girl, you go out with a girl and you break up with her it doesn't mean you should… — John Dolmayan Copy Share
The fact is I don't write songs, per se; I've written a couple here and there, but that's not my forte. — John Dolmayan Copy Share
There's four individuals in the band. I don't speak for any of the individuals except for myself, and neither does Serj. But because he… — John Dolmayan Copy Share
The definition of a band is the selflessness. That's what a society is, isn't it? We're all thinking, like, together we make something great.… — John Dolmayan Copy Share
Don't believe everything the famous people tell you - they don't know anything for the most part. — John Dolmayan Copy Share
I started selling in the early '90s, because at 18 years old, it's tough to go to your parents and say, 'Can I have… — John Dolmayan Copy Share
It's hard to take a stand. Most people are just trying to earn a living, take care of their families, give their kids a… — John Dolmayan Copy Share
No matter what, Daron is one of the best songwriters I've ever seen in my life. — John Dolmayan Copy Share
We tried to get together multiple times to make an album, but there were certain rules set in place that made it difficult to… — John Dolmayan Copy Share
While I was driving, I'd put on satellite radio and listen to whatever came on. Oftentimes, I'd hear something and ask myself how I… — John Dolmayan Copy Share
