130 Quotes by John Oates

The purpose of this communication is a heads-up,

We've done that over the years, each of us releasing solos. I think that's why we're still together. That freedom doesn't keep us too restricted.

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 work within, and at the same time you want to do something that's personally original and hopefully somewhat unique.

I think the key to making records generally is to make 'em for yourself, regardless of the climate in the business.

I think we realized this is a good time now because people really do want to hear some realistic songs, something that has some substance to it.

I think we've always prided ourselves and perceived ourselves as songwriters, so it wasn't an album that we felt we had to do, ... But we knew that some day we'll do an album like that, and it will be fun. That's what it was really about. It was just the right time to do it.

I think what we realized was that we would do songs that either had a personal connection to us or a professional connection to us,

I was just glad to meet somebody outside of my group of small town friends who was into music. Somebody else who had aspirations to do something more than sing at a record hop.

My songwriting has evolved, just as I've evolved as a person.