John Dolmayan

I never wanted System to take a hiatus. I think it was a disastrous move for us, because we never reached our…

— John Dolmayan

You've gotta let things go in life.

— John Dolmayan

My band is stupid, and we're gonna continue to be stupid, I guess.

— John Dolmayan

If you're in love with a girl, you go out with a girl and you break up with her it doesn't mean…

— John Dolmayan

When you're passionate about music, you don't give up on it.

— John Dolmayan

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

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

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

Don't believe everything the famous people tell you - they don't know anything for the most part.

— John Dolmayan

I started selling in the early '90s, because at 18 years old, it's tough to go to your parents and say, 'Can…

— John Dolmayan

It's hard to take a stand. Most people are just trying to earn a living, take care of their families, give their…

— John Dolmayan

No matter what, Daron is one of the best songwriters I've ever seen in my life.

— John Dolmayan

I find it really difficult to keep my mouth shut when I see injustice.

— John Dolmayan

We tried to get together multiple times to make an album, but there were certain rules set in place that made it…

— John Dolmayan

While I was driving, I'd put on satellite radio and listen to whatever came on. Oftentimes, I'd hear something and ask myself…

— John Dolmayan

I have a very open mind about things. I don't think it comes off that way always on my Instagram posts, because…

— John Dolmayan

I don't mind somebody disagreeing with me - I like that, actually. Because sometimes you'll get an opinion that will help you…

— John Dolmayan

I think that had we made an album every three to four years, you would have seen an incredible growth and expression…

— John Dolmayan

In any industry, but more so in music, people get into their heads sometimes.

— John Dolmayan

We started as a band that struggled; none of us had money, and tried to make it, not because we wanted money…

— John Dolmayan

I always enjoyed doing covers.

— John Dolmayan

You have to let things go in that you're gonna offend each other, you're gonna have problems. Every relationship has them.

— John Dolmayan

I'm a conservative, as some people may or may not know. But at the end of the day, I change my opinion…

— John Dolmayan

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

I want what's best for everyone, but I want everybody to have the freedom to do these things.

— John Dolmayan