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 Image
In any industry, but more so in music, people get into their heads sometimes. — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
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
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
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 wake up happy to go to work. I guess I'm lucky because I have the same experience in music that I… — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
I have something like 10,000 songs on my phone, everything from Madonna to Radiohead to you name it. And, of course, I've… — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
Fans want new music. We're the same way. We have bands that we like, and whether they release it or not, we're… — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
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
I don't write songs, so I'm not worried about who's going to write the song. I'm just ready. You just give me… — 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
If someone takes something positive out of our music, or what we say on stage, that's great. But we don't ever want… — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
I've been told no one makes it in music. I've been told comic books are a stupid idea. I take great pleasure… — 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 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 Image
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 Image
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 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 because he… — 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 something great.… — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
Don't believe everything the famous people tell you - they don't know anything for the most part. — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
No matter what, Daron is one of the best songwriters I've ever seen in my life. — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image