As long as we were making music that we felt was of the same quality, there was no reason to stop making… — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
We started as a band that struggled; none of us had money, and tried to make it, not because we wanted money… — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
There's a lot of selfishness in this band. It's the reality of being human beings, I guess, to a certain extent. — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
We're a very stubborn and stupid band. And we don't make decisions necessarily based on what's best for everybody. — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
There's no real personality in the band that can be pushed to do anything that they don't want to. We are four… — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
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… — 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
The bottom line is that although you can do something on your own, even with my solo album, 'These Grey Men,' I… — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
The reality is none of us should have time to do other projects. We should be so focused on the band and… — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
Everybody brought something unique to System of a Down, and the bottom line is when you go and do your own project,… — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
There's four individuals in the band. I don't speak for any of the individuals except for myself, and neither does Serj. But… — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
Yeah, if my bandmembers listened to me and put everything to the side and just said, 'Okay, let's just go in and… — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
In our band, the difficulty really isn't, 'Is one of us gonna fall off the wagon or get into a bad situation?'… — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
The bottom line is the bigger you get as a band, the more people tell you how great you are in 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
