Explore Quotes by John Mayer

So scared of getting older I'm only good at being young So I play the numbers game to find a way to say that life has just begun.

I'm willing to make compromises based on someone I think is the one, but I think it's psychologically important to people when they're famous to be the only famous person they know.

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.

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.

If you get half a million, at a certain stage you probably will get 4 million people, if they are able to hear it. The touring thing is unbelievable. It really is amazing from what we did the last tour even to what we are doing now.

The night I was recognized for 'Daughters' at the Grammys was the night this record started. I knew I had bought the time to learn everything I needed before I started this one. 'Continuum' is not a shot in the dark, it's not a guesstimation.

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.

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.

I'm not deluded enough to think that everyone who knows my name is a listener. You know, I hope that part of that interest - part of that public interest - has to do with me still making records that people like.

It's very liberating when you finally realize it's impossible to make everyone like you.

My hits are not hits.

I've figured out my learning curve. I can look at something and somehow know exactly how long it will take for me to learn it.

I mean, I’m quite happy. I’m happy in all aspects of my life. I'm very happy in all aspects of my life.

I'm not an icon. Not even in America.

I've realized you can use a fork as a spoon if you use it rapidly enough.

There's so many inspiring people out there.

I'm a good music provider, and I'm fine with that. I'm a quality music manufacturer.

I was very successful from a very early age, and I want to keep it.

I wanted to be a blues guitar player. And a singer. And a songwriter. Not a shock jock.

I scientifically engineer my music to be as accessible as possible.

I may have taken someone through the wringer psychologically, but I've never been sinister.