130 Quotes by John Oates

If I had to drop everything and just be a songwriter, I would be OK with that because that's the real joy.

I think in music and a lot of creative fields, people's egos get in the way of their ability of seeing the big picture.

I think social media is so important; the young bands have certainly embraced that and used that to their advantage.

I couldn't wait to grow a mustache. I stopped shaving my upper lip the day I graduated from high school.

The mustache represented the old John; I didn't want to be that guy anymore, so I shaved it off. It was ritualistic in a way.

I'm an indie artist with major distribution, so one foot in the extreme major music business and one foot in the abyss of indie artists.

The Christmas genre is a field that's been well-ploughed.

To me, when a great band is playing together, it's amazing for me.

You have to know when to strike and when to retreat.