John Mayer
John Mayer
John Clayton Mayeris an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and raised in nearby Fairfield. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, but disenrolled and moved to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1997 with Clay Cook. Together, they formed a short-lived, two-man band called Lo-Fi Masters. After their split, Mayer continued to play local clubs—refining his skills and gaining a following. After his appearance at the 2001 South by Southwest Festival, he was signed to...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth16 October 1977
CountryUnited States of America
Whenever they say it can’t be done, remind them that they make a jellybean that tastes exactly like popcorn.
You make a choice in your life, and it affects your life in all the ways, good and bad.
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 can't stress enough how important it is to write bad songs. There's a lot of people who don't want to finish songs because they don't think they're any good. Well they're not good enough. Write it! I want you to write me the worst songs you could possible write me because you won't write bad songs. You're thinking they're bad so you don't have to finish it. That's what I really think it is. Well it's all right. Well, how do you know? It's not done!
So scared of getting older, I'm only good at being young.
People want to see musicians sing things that come from their own mind and own heart in real time, responding to the moment for them.
You get to a certain age where you prepare yourself for happiness. Sometimes you never remember to actually get happy.
I knew what I wanted to do when I was 13 and I had to go through four years of high school to get out. That's a blessing, because I never had to lay on my bed staring up at the ceiling going, 'What am I going to do with my life?'
I've never walked into a restaurant, asked for a table and been told, 'We're full.'
You should have a picture of yourself as a kid in your home so that you remember where you came from.
I was very successful from a very early age, and I want to keep it.
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.
Friends, lovers, or nothing, we can really only ever be one.
Welcome to the real world, she said to me. Condescendingly. Take a seat. Take your life. Plot it out in black and white.