Every artistic form has its golden age, and unfortunately I think the golden age for whatever I do probably ended about 1990. Daryl Hall More Quotes by Daryl Hall More Quotes From Daryl Hall Most artists try to avoid cliches, but it's pretty hard to avoid them if you yourself end up being one. Daryl Hall cliche artist trying Everybody who I ever cared about has told me that they like my music: Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Al Green, The Spinners, Smokey Robinson. Everybody that matters. Daryl Hall bob green matter Smokey Robinson is one of my heroes as a singer and songwriter, a major influence on my own music from the very start. Daryl Hall singers influence hero I have to say I have never been comfortable with somebody else telling me what to do - in any way. Daryl Hall comfortable way As a singer, I float around. I'm kind of scatty, bouncing around a lot. I try to adapt to what's going on around me in the song and the arrangement. Daryl Hall singers song trying 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 writing song people 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 fever going-away bed 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 writing hands thinking As I got older, my voice got better. Daryl Hall voice Traditionally, duos get accused of lots of things. Daryl Hall duos accused Being at college, I think that's the time when you really start searching for things outside yourself. Daryl Hall college thinking Nobody's going to sell 10 million records by not working hard. Daryl Hall millions hard records Any song I don't feel good about, I shelve. Anything you ever hear me sing, it's because I want to. Daryl Hall feel-good want song 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 If Paul McCartney tells me that so-and-so song is his favorite song, what do I care? What do I care what anybody else says? Daryl Hall care ifs song I think Philadelphia has been underrated over the years as a musical region. Daryl Hall philadelphia years thinking 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. Daryl Hall philadelphia soul people Yes, I travel in unusual circles. George Osborne and his wife Frances are my cousins. Daryl Hall cousin circles wife Americans think that if you're popular, there must be something wrong with you. Daryl Hall ifs thinking We’ve never really stop touring, we’ve been on tour essentially since 1972. We took a few years off in the early 90's, but even then we played shows. So, it’s just something we do – it’s a lifestyle. Daryl Hall entertainment
