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To me, there’s two kinds of music these days. There’s ephemeral music, and there’s music that has lasting power and depth.

Daryl Hall

I definitely dislike pomposity and artifice. I hope that I’m not that. Once I write a song, it belongs to the world, and the way people perceive it, it’s cool.
DARYL HALL

Artific Definitely Dislike Pomposity People Perceive Song Writing
When you have that first flash of what you think is going to be a great idea-from the mouth, from the hands-that’s an amazing feeling. I don’t think anything’s quite as good as that.
DARYL HALL

Amazing Flash Hands Moth Thinking Writing
Success and failure are equally surprising.
DARYL HALL

Failure Success Surprising
Chronic Lyme causes arthritis, heart problems, stroke – even death.
DARYL HALL

Causes Heart Problem
I was just like a 21st century person waiting to be born, and this is the medium that I thrive in. And I feel stronger now than I did any time since I’ve been a teenager – I mean, musically, creatively.
DARYL HALL

Century Creativity Mean Medium Teenager Waiting
I have to say I have never been comfortable with somebody else telling me what to do – in any way.
DARYL HALL

Comfortable Tell Way
Americans think that if you’re popular, there must be something wrong with you.
DARYL HALL

Country Popular Something Thinking
I was very inspired by my mother. She was a vocal teacher and sang in a band, and my first memories of her were going out with her on the local circuit.
DARYL HALL

Circuit Inspire Local Memories Mother Teacher
I have gone from one relationship to a marriage and stepchildren.
DARYL HALL

Gone Marriage Relationship Stepchild Stepchildren
You must always be very cautious and be as vigilant as you can. You work diligently to provide a secure environment,.
DARYL HALL

Cautious Diligence Environment
As I got older, my voice got better.
DARYL HALL

Better Older Voice
I think Philadelphia has been underrated over the years as a musical region.
DARYL HALL

Philadelphia Thinking Years
Most artists try to avoid cliches, but it’s pretty hard to avoid them if you yourself end up being one.
DARYL HALL

Artist Cliche End Trying
The difference between me and other people in my generation is instead of saying the Internet’s killing the record business, I say, ‘Who cares about the record business, the Internet is enhancing music.
DARYL HALL

Difference Differences Generations People Record Saying
I returned to upstate NY where I just laid in bed for days with a fever that just wouldn’t go away. After more of this, I grew increasingly sure that this was not simply the flu!
DARYL HALL

Away Bed Fever Going Return Upstage
Every artistic form has its golden age, and unfortunately I think the golden age for whatever I do probably ended about 1990.
DARYL HALL

Age Golden Thinking

To me, there’s two kinds of music these days. There’s ephemeral music, and there’s music that has lasting power and depth.

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