John Oates Quotes (27 quotes)

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„I think people were just starving for good material because they just weren't getting it on the radio.“
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„I don't listen to music. I very rarely listen to music. I only listen for information. I listen when a friend sends me a song or a new record.“
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„My mustache has become this weird iconic representation of a certain era.“
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„You may be embarrassed about the way you looked and the wacky clothes you wore when you were young, but normally, at least it's hidden in a box in the attic.“
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„In our relationship, we don't have that situation. I don't require what he needs, and he doesn't require what I need. I know what I do; I have an amazing life that nobody knows about.“
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„We should have an easier name to pronounce.“
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„I was singing when I was two years old, and my parents were very supportive, but they weren't musicians themselves.“
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„To me, when a great band is playing together, it's amazing for me.“
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„I never finish a show without singing 'She's Gone.'“
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„You've got to pay me to leave my house, spend the night in hotels and fly in airplanes. That's what I get paid for. Playing I actually do for free.“
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„We collaborate together. We work with other people. We work by ourselves.“
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„I do a lot of things behind the scenes. I do a lot of things that don't hit the headlines.“
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„The Christmas genre is a field that's been well-ploughed.“
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„When the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame decided to open up the voting beyond their inner circle, to the actual fans, that's when I think everything changed.“
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„The first record I bought myself could have been 'Oh Lonesome Me' by Don Gibson or 'Wake Up Little Susie' by the Everly Brothers.“
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„When albums gave way to CDs, people re-discovered their collection through their CDs.“
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„I wish I could see over crowds and small groups of people.“
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„The thing is, we've changed our style but we've never changed the actual roots of what we've done.“
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„You have to know when to strike and when to retreat.“
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„If Daryl stopped touring it would be a big part of him missing.“
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John Oates
Author born: April 07, 1948
Nationality: American
Author Profession: Musician

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