I don't care if it's a Cole Porter song, or George Gershwin, or Lennon/McCartney, or Elton John, or you know, whoever, Bob… — John Oates Copy Share Image
Dick Clark's 'American Bandstand' spread the gospel of American pop music and teenage style that transcended the regional boundaries of our country… — John Oates Copy Share Image
In the days when regional music was very clearly defined and had a clear personality - Memphis, Detroit, Chicago, whatever - Philadelphia… — John Oates Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I was singing when I was two years old, and my parents were very supportive, but they weren't musicians themselves. — John Oates Copy Share Image
I think in music and a lot of creative fields, people's egos get in the way of their ability of seeing the… — John Oates Copy Share Image
I sense people respond more to the honest approach to making music instead of the manufactured approach. — John Oates Copy Share Image
The only job I'd ever had that might be considered not playing music was teaching guitar, which I did in college for… — John Oates Copy Share Image
The bricks and mortar of the music business, they don't exist any longer. — John Oates Copy Share Image
I'm an indie artist with major distribution, so one foot in the extreme major music business and one foot in the abyss… — John Oates Copy Share Image
I don't listen to music. I very rarely listen to music. I only listen for information. I listen when a friend sends… — John Oates Copy Share Image
I was born at the beginning of rock and roll. I got to experience the entire evolution of popular rock and roll… — John Oates Copy Share Image
I get to play with all these different players who don't necessarily approach music always the same way that I might. So… — John Oates Copy Share Image
I may just keep releasing singles 'til I run out of music, which is kind of cool in a way - as… — John Oates Copy Share Image
I was just glad to meet somebody outside of my group of small town friends who was into music. Somebody else who… — John Oates Copy Share Image
There's all sorts of soul. There's Irish soul and Native American soul. If it touches you and moves you, it's soul. — John Oates Copy Share Image
'Maneater' is about N.Y.C. in the '80s. It's about greed, avarice, and spoiled riches. — John Oates Copy Share Image
I think it's kind of difficult to write a good Christmas song because you have a narrow framework of references that you have to… — John Oates Copy Share Image
If anyone looks back to the '70s, '80s with nostalgic rosy colored glasses and goes, 'Well, everything was awesome.' No, everything was not awesome! — John Oates Copy Share Image
I think the key to making records generally is to make 'em for yourself, regardless of the climate in the business. — John Oates Copy Share Image
Personally, I've never really wanted to be a rock star. That wasn't my motivation in life. It kind of happened. — John Oates Copy Share Image
When I graduated from college in the spring of 1970, I decided to hitchhike around Europe with my guitar and my backpack. I was… — John Oates Copy Share Image
When albums gave way to CDs, people re-discovered their collection through their CDs. — John Oates Copy Share Image
I don't care if it's a Cole Porter song, or George Gershwin, or Lennon/McCartney, or Elton John, or you know, whoever, Bob Dylan. Great… — John Oates Copy Share Image
