15 Quotes by Oliver

A song should stand on its own and on what a singer does with it. It shouldn't need a lot of extra help to be good.

I try to make the music give people a chance to become engrossed with what they hear enough to possibly experience things they've probably experienced on their own but don't normally let themselves go so as to feel them fully.

I wouldn't say I'm happy, but I look at things in a soft way. I try to convey more personal interaction, rather than huge injustices.

I like working alone. I feel freer, less constrained. I know what I have to do and I try to do it. There are no superficial hangups.

I don't try to analyze my style now or I might lose it. Right now it's automatic and I don't want to become too conscious of it.

I gladly sacrifice pear-shaped tones in favor of down-to-earth emotion.

When I write I like to give equal justice to lyrics, too. I want the song to have meaning for me so I can make it have meaning for the audience.

My job is to entertain people by playing my music well. You shouldn't really be upset because people like you, should you?

I don't think any responsible performer would go on stage high. If he convinced himself he is better that way, he is deluding himself.