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" The only job I'd ever had that might be considered not playing music was teaching guitar, which I did in college for a while, but that still falls in the same category. "

John Oates

Job

Only

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" We collaborate together. We work with other people. We work by ourselves. "

" We've been together since we've been teenagers. I can go away and disappear for two years, and when we get back together, it's like nothing ever has changed. "

" Jam Cruise is actually a comfortable place for me. My jamming skills and my improvisational skills have improved immensely as I've gone more solo, because I've had this opportunity. "

John Oates

Skills

Gone

" Well, before we met I had heard and seen him sing so I knew he was good. "

" My mustache has become this weird iconic representation of a certain era. "

" I was born at the beginning of rock and roll. I got to experience the entire evolution of popular rock and roll music even before it started. "

" Having a mustache and never smiling became a permanent component of my persona through the quaintly self-important decade of the seventies. "

" I couldn't begin to name names... in general I have found racers to be some of the most competitive people on the planet... and some of the nicest as well. "

" 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. "

" Dick Clark's 'American Bandstand' spread the gospel of American pop music and teenage style that transcended the regional boundaries of our country and united a youth culture that eventually spread its message throughout the entire world. "

" I just like playing with the band and doing what I do. "

" 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. "

" I have a great family, I live an amazing life. "

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

" With Hall & Oates, honestly, after years and years of playing the same material, it's easy to coast. I can coast through a show. "

" In the days when regional music was very clearly defined and had a clear personality - Memphis, Detroit, Chicago, whatever - Philadelphia had a tradition that was very distinct and unique. "

" I wish I could see over crowds and small groups of people. "

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

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

" 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. "

" The key, I think, from a business point of view, is to learn how to be efficient in making a record that's not too expensive, so that you're not going crazy spending tons of money making a product that might not ever return that money. "

" The Katy Perry stuff, those are great songs. "

" Americana Music is about all sorts of different music. It's very free and open: a world where people just like authentic music. "

John Oates

Free

People

" You don't wanna be around your family constantly. "

" I'm really in such a fortunate position to have that foundation with Hall and Oates that lets me do whatever I want. That's the dream of a lot of creative people, and I don't take it for granted. I try to make the most of it. "

John Oates

People

Foundation

" When albums gave way to CDs, people re-discovered their collection through their CDs. "