I was a pioneer in MTV and I was there from the very beginning. So I saw how that developed and how loose it was and how much fun it was in its looseness. And I was influenced a lot by that.
From Daryl Hall
I have to say I have never been comfortable with somebody else telling me what to do - in any way.
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?
I never felt entitled to anything. I'm the hardest worker I know.
I do a project, and then I move on.
Most artists try to avoid cliches, but it's pretty hard to avoid them if you yourself end up being one.
The whole American pop culture started in Philadelphia with 'American Bandstand' and the music that came out of that city.
I don't like showboating. I was never a fan of showing off.
If you are a superstar, or whatever you want to call yourself, a person who's had outrageous success, and you decide to go indie and tell the record companies to screw themselves? That takes a certain amount of courage. And bullheadedness, really.
I've got a sense of humor. I'm a funny guy.
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