I have to say I have never been comfortable with somebody else telling me what to do – in any way.
DARYL HALLEvery artistic form has its golden age, and unfortunately I think the golden age for whatever I do probably ended about 1990.
More Daryl Hall Quotes
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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.
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I wanted to show the world, and myself too, what I can do. I came up in the world of Philadelphia soul, but I’m fluent in a lot of languages musically and I like working with different people from different generations.
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Every artistic form has its golden age, and unfortunately I think the golden age for whatever I do probably ended about 1990.
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You must always be very cautious and be as vigilant as you can. You work diligently to provide a secure environment,.
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I grew up in a very racially integrated place called Pottstown. It was an agricultural / industrial town which has since become a suburb of Philadelphia. I grew up basically in a black neighborhood.
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Nobody’s going to sell 10 million records by not working hard.
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I think Philadelphia has been underrated over the years as a musical region.
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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.
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I have gone from one relationship to a marriage and stepchildren.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Americans think that if you’re popular, there must be something wrong with you.
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I’m in the trenches; I do the best work I can always do. Having said that, the way that what I do converges with the outside world is fascinating to me. Because it ebbs and flows. People’s interest and understanding, it changes all the time.
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