You get to a certain age where you prepare yourself for happiness. Sometimes you never remember to actually get happy. John Mayer More Quotes by John Mayer More Quotes From John Mayer If you told me I was going to live to 240, I would take 10 years off and try and act. I don't have that kind of time, so I'd much rather stick to playing guitar. John Mayer guitar trying years Yeah, Under The Table And Dreaming shaped the way that I think about writing songs. John Mayer dream writing song I've learned to appreciate everything that has been given to me. John Mayer ive-learned appreciate given When you do an interview with me, you're talking to a cheap imitation of the person that I really am. There's no magic in my words, it's just me talking. John Mayer magic interviews talking What I've learned in my life, it's a very interesting social study for me, to go back and forth between being the guy at home and being the guy on the road and being the guy in studio and being the guy in the interview. The environment around you has so much to do with your character, and when I'm home, my character really changes quite a bit. John Mayer home character interesting I like giving people something they don't want to miss the next time. It's a show with little twists and turns and curves. It has me being silly and stupid and compassionate and completely deep. John Mayer curves stupid silly I hope that what it comes down to at the end of the day is that people believe that I believe what I'm singing. It comes down to being believable. You don't have to be likeable; generally, though, I think I am. John Mayer believe people thinking There's so many inspiring people out there. John Mayer people I've realized you can use a fork as a spoon if you use it rapidly enough. John Mayer spoons use enough I'm not an icon. Not even in America. John Mayer icons america I wanted to be a blues guitar player. And a singer. And a songwriter. Not a shock jock. John Mayer singers guitar player I scientifically engineer my music to be as accessible as possible. John Mayer engineers I may have taken someone through the wringer psychologically, but I've never been sinister. John Mayer sinister taken may I get recognized somewhere in between like local meteorologist and national meteorologist. John Mayer meteorologists locals I feel my shows are like a late-night talk show that we settle down and do every night. John Mayer settling down-and night I don't write songs in order to stick it to my exes. I don't release underground dis tracks. John Mayer writing song order Every song I put on a record could be a single and I just pack my bags for it... and the minute it takes off, I'm not gonna be home for a while. John Mayer records home song Atlanta's my musical home. It really was the place where I really came alive. John Mayer musical atlanta home Who I am as a guitarist is defined by my failure to become Jimi Hendrix. John Mayer hendrix failure who-i-am It's so interesting how success hits people and how they react to it. John Mayer people interesting